Little by little more details about the state of health of Christian Eriksen are being known. This Thursday the ‘DBU’ -Danish Football Federation- announced that the Inter Milan player will be operated on to implant an internal defibrillator in the footballer’s heart. «After analyzing different medical tests on football player Christian Eriksen, it has been decided to implant an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) in the football player. This device is necessary after the heart attack due to rhythm disturbances ”, reads the statement.
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator is a small battery-powered device that is placed on a person’s chest to monitor their heart rhythm and detect irregular beats. This type of device sends electrical impulses through one or more wires connected to the heart to correct an abnormal heart rhythm.
The decision, made by specialists at the Danish hospital where Eriksen has been admitted since Saturday, “was accepted” by the player and “confirmed by national and international specialists who recommended the same treatment,” the federation stressed. Other players, such as the Danish Daley Blind, were able to continue their career after having this device implanted.
In turn, the first words that the footballer mentioned after being revived on the field have been released. “Damn, I’m only 29 years old,” pronounced the Danish player. Some statements that have been made known thanks to the interview carried out by a German medium to Jens Kleinefeld, the German UEFA doctor who treated the footballer on the field. After a few minutes of heart massage, the midfielder was resuscitated with the help of the defibrillator after several minutes of continuous heart massage.
Some maneuvers, he says, were decisive in being able to revive the 29-year-old player, who woke up “about 30 seconds later.” “It was a very exciting moment, he explains, because the chances of success in a rescue of this type, in everyday situations, are not that high. This type of action works more in healthy professional athletes than in patients who usually have pre-existing conditions, “explained Kleinefeld, who confirmed that” he was 99% sure that he would arrive at the hospital in stable condition.
After getting the player stabilized, Kleinefeld asked him, “Have you come back to us?” “Yes, I’m back with you,” replied the Dane, to continue: “Damn, I’m only 29 years old.” This brief exchange of words was enough for the German doctor to verify that Eriksen did not suffer brain damage.
The announcement came hours before the start of the momentous clash of his team against the powerful Belgium, in which the public will pay tribute to the number 10 at 10 minutes of play.
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