Luton Town player, Tom Lockyer, collapsed on the field unconscious during the match against Coventry City, at Wembley Stadium on May 27, before the matter happened again during the match against Bournemouth in the English Premier League, on Saturday.
For the first time, Lockyer (29 years old) left the field for the match that qualified his team for the Premier League. He spent 5 days in the hospital and underwent surgery to treat atrial fibrillation, which is a heart failure. Then he returned to training with the team before the start of the current season after obtaining approval. medical.
In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation,BBCLockyer said last June, before the start of the new football season, that he had become “completely healthy” according to the required tests, and he would continue his professional career after the surgery.
But after a few months, it was decided to cancel the match between Bournemouth and Luton Town, on Saturday, after it was stopped in the 65th minute, following another fall by Lockyer, who suffered a heart attack, while all the players, technical crews, and fans collapsed on the field.
The club wrote on the “X” platform on Saturday: “All our thoughts are with Tom Lockyer… Our medical staff confirmed that he suffered a heart attack on the field, and he has now responded after being transported on a stretcher (off the field).”
The club continued: “Tom was transferred to the hospital, and we can reassure fans that his condition is stable and he is currently undergoing further tests, with his family by his side.”
“All tests are fine.”
Lockyer confirmed in his interview with the BBC last May that he had obtained all the necessary medical permits to continue playing football after undergoing surgery. He said: “I had to undergo surgery to fix the problem, and that should not happen again.”
He continued: “There is no reason at all that can be said to explain what happened. I was completely healthy and all heart tests were good.”
The Welsh defender explained that after the previous incident, he continued to watch the match at that time via a live broadcast while he was in the ambulance that transported him from Wembley Stadium to Cleveland Medical Center in London, where he celebrated the victory in the match on a hospital bed surrounded by his family.
He said: “It was a moment of mixed emotions. I had been imagining myself all week celebrating the victory, but I ended up in a hospital bed. That was not what I had in mind.”
The player returned to participating with his team again at the beginning of the season, and played 15 matches so far in all English competitions before Saturday’s match, which witnessed his new injury.
What is atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation, a condition that causes irregular heartbeats, is one of the most common types of heart disorder and can be serious if not treated.
It happens when it happens send The electrical signals controlling the heart rate are disorganized, causing the heart to accelerate.
Among its symptoms are a feeling of rapid or irregular heartbeat, along with chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness.
The disease causes a high risk of heart attack, but this can be reduced through some medications and following a healthy lifestyle, which includes eating healthy food, exercising, and quitting smoking.
As for cardiac arrest, it is among the most common causes of death among young athletes. According to the Mayo Clinic Medical Group, one in every 50 to 80 thousand young athletes dies annually due to sudden cardiac arrest.
Therefore, it appears that this is a rare occurrence, but it has been repeated on football fields.
Eriksen…and other players
Danish football player, Christian Eriksen, collapsed on the field during his country’s match against Finland in the European Nations Cup in the capital, Copenhagen, in 2021.
The player suffered a heart attack, but received the necessary treatment and returned to playing football 6 months after the incident, and is currently playing for the English giant Manchester United.
Eriksen is currently playing after installing a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), and his contract with his club Inter Milan was terminated due to Italian Football Federation rules that do not allow players to practice football if such a device is installed.
And after the incident with the Luton Town defender, concerns about Eriksen may have increased as well.
Players usually retire after suffering a heart attack on the field, fearing for their lives. An example of this was the English Bolton player, Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a heart attack during a match in March 2012 against Tottenham in the English League Cup.
Muamba retired from football after the incident, after doctors were able to save his life on the field, in compliance with medical advice.
Meanwhile, Benfica’s Portuguese striker, Micos Feher, died in January 2004, after suffering a heart attack during a match against Vitoria Guimarães.
Three years after that date, the Spanish club Sevilla star, Antonio Puerta, collapsed after suffering a heart attack during a match against Getafe. The defender died days later in hospital.
In 2009, Espanyol player Dani Jarque suffered a heart attack after a training session and died.
The most prominent case recently was the Italian international player Davide Astori, who died of a heart attack inside a hotel room, after a match for his team Fiorentina in March 2018.
2023-12-17 05:58:30
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