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- Tob3z, on 06/10/2009, -0/+45I find it amazing that a tiny device saved his life. It was strange seeing it do it's job. I mean he just sat up afterwards!
- PhoenixTril, on 06/10/2009, -0/+25This is ***** amazing. I mean, this guy has a defibrillator implanted inside his chest. It activates automatically when he has a heart attack and saves his life. I didn't even know such a thing existed. Screw flying cars, this is the stuff that makes the 21st century a cool place to live.
- RoflCoptah, on 06/10/2009, -1/+23yeah i guess in soccer the respawn time takes 15 seconds
- Shiner76, on 06/09/2009, -0/+15I have a message into Digg support about the image that shows up on the left. Unfortunately, it put an advertisement when I thought I chose the photo of the player on the field. Apologies for that, it was not meant to be misleading. - S
- mrgreenjeans, on 06/09/2009, -1/+15Was it a heart attack or cardiac arrest? I can't imagine any league would let you play with clogged arteries. Arrhythmia, maybe?
- Muss, on 06/10/2009, -1/+12It is amazing that the ref. recognized the severity of the situation and stopped the game.
- borez, on 06/10/2009, -1/+11Shocking.
- inactive, on 06/10/2009, -0/+7we have the technology
- anonymousmedic, on 06/10/2009, -0/+6A lot of the young athletes that just "drop dead" usually have some form of undiagnosed cardiac defect from birth, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Cardiac arrest in those under 21 is usually fundamentally different in etiology than those in middle and late age. - Ziak, on 06/10/2009, -0/+6It's Kira!
- mamboboy, on 06/10/2009, -2/+7Sounds like he has Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He'd be messing around with Death if he carried on being an athlete.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophic_cardiomy ...
A majority aren't as lucky as him. Mark Vivien Foe being one... :( - BxBoy, on 06/10/2009, -2/+7Heart Pounding.
- Akairenn, on 06/10/2009, -0/+4The article didn't say anything about his being shot in the face?
I'm so confused right now. - silentsteps, on 06/10/2009, -0/+4Sounds like a good guess; the condition is mentioned in the article.
- AtroPunk, on 06/10/2009, -0/+4In other news, Heart surgeon has heart attack while performing a quadruple bypass.
- Ugoff, on 06/10/2009, -0/+3Could be Long QT Syndrome. There have been many cases where Long QT Syndrome causes Arrhythmia in young athletes during exertion. Pretty interesting how a few gene mutations can screw up how specific cardiac ion channels work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_QT_Syndrome - pnmoore, on 06/10/2009, -0/+3Technology is so cool sometimes, especially when it saves a life :)
- sniffer, on 06/10/2009, -0/+3Sadly it has happened on several occasions.
One that comes to mind was Fehér, who died on a national broadcast game in 2004.
You can see him here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITI7gsQ4W40
It shows him just a few moments before collapsing.
RIP :( - Klinky, on 06/10/2009, -0/+3Thanks AnonymouseMedic! Whoever you are!!!
- anonymousmedic, on 06/10/2009, -0/+2And he completed the bypass while having the heart attack. How's that for brass ones.
- inactive, on 06/10/2009, -1/+3He had a mild Cheney.
- ludar, on 06/10/2009, -0/+2But he's still right. Learning to use an AED and do proper CPR should be required to graduate from high school. at the end of the day even us paragods use them...though some might not admit it.
- philcolby, on 06/10/2009, -0/+2This player has an ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator) for an unspecified condition and did not receive a shock from an AED (automatic external defibrillator). By virtue of the fact that he has an ICD alone should preclude him from competitive/contact sports- golf is occasionally allowed, but there have been cases of lead dislodgement within the heart with vigorous swinging. The 36th Besthesda Conference guidelines (which typically are the basis for most recommendations for athletes in the presence of a pro-arrhythmic condition) outline what should be advised for various conditions.
If this were HCM, or another pro-arrhythmic condition, competitive sports would not be advised. There are many factors that may contribute to why athletes are at particular risk in HCM, but the myocardium is abnormal as well as the conduction system and may be susceptible to high stress/demand situations. Typically we are not dealing with a "heart attack" per se, but rather ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia leading to loss of systemic blood flow and death. A well-timed shock (~31 joules) may terminate the malignant rhythm and resume normal blood flow. Sometimes it's so fast that people don't even pass out. Another reason to not get the heart rate too high with extreme exercise is that many devices have a tachy detection zone that is based on HR. If the HR gets too high and reaches a set threshold- then a shock may be delivered inappropriately.
Check out a review in Cardiosource that compares the Bethesda Guidelines with the ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Recs...
http://www.cardiosource.com/cjrpicks/CJRPick.asp?c ... - LeechesOfKarma, on 06/09/2009, -0/+2Damn, athletes in peak condition keep dropping left and right.
- pault107, on 06/10/2009, -0/+2Damn, I wasn't aware of that. That bought a tear to my eye.
More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miklos_Feher
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/34 ... - BxBoy, on 06/10/2009, -0/+2Death Note FTW
- Kladionice, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1whats up with pro athletes having issues with their heart lately. You hear this more often lately in soccer, I do not recall it happening that much back in the days, wonder whats different now..
- HerrWolf, on 06/10/2009, -1/+2They usually drop down, you know?
- blackinthmiddle, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1That was my one thought. Is it safe to be a soccer player, which is probably one of the most strenuous of sporting activities and have this heart condition? I would think he's pushing his luck.
- itsmikey, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1I don't know what Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is, but at least a couple of times a year I read or hear about footy players dying on the pitch, and it seems to occur significantly more often in soccer matches than in other sports. What gives?
- xgambetx, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1he was walking just fine at first...
- w1cked1, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1Yeah, he just cheated death in front of the entire world, good as rising from the grave. Bit of a mind *****. Million dollar man right there.
- loganhid, on 06/10/2009, -2/+3The Last Breath of Footballer Miklós Fehér
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwRKwObXEOs - ludar, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1i doubt its hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mainly because it seems to be the parasympathetic system is over reacting when he comes to rest. Ugoff suggested Long QT interval which is much more possible, mainly because that could lead into to a dysrhythmia that could be controlled by defibbing (barring it being V-Tach associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy).
- taikyokuken, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1I think it was fairly obvious that he was incapacitated. Still, he did his job well.
- bigthree, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1Reminds of Reggie Lewis when he collapsed the first time in 1993 prior to his death a few months later.
- martyFREEDOM, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1At least he got back up.
- biohazrd, on 06/14/2009, -0/+1It actually is required in my school
- anonymousmedic, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1And a very frequently missed condition, as well, for as easy as it can be to diagnose.
- lsloany, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1Yea when I saw this article I automatically thought HCM, I'm surprised he was still playing after being diagnosed with such a condition as to need a defibrillator attached to his heart, just sounds dangerous for too many reasons. Just look up Hank Gathers, Daniel Rumph, Reggie Lewis, Jiri Fischer, Thomas Herrion, or Demico F.
- kolop1, on 06/10/2009, -1/+2If you have a heart problem. Don't play sports dummy.
- JoaoPe, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1I've seen a documentary (can't remember where) linking this heart failures and some kind of pain killers that every pro athlete take (and abuse) after match this days.
I really can't remember the details but at the time all documentary sounded very plausible to me. Maybe someone knowns what I'm talking about. - digga1301, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1That was clearly a cardiac arrest. Heart attacks, while very dangerous, don't result in immediate collapse/blackout, instead they cause the victim a massive amount of chest pain. Also, heart attacks aren't fixed by defibrillators.
- davidlt, on 08/28/2009, -0/+1Stories like this are really sad. Leaves me wondering what price is the "win" really worth? Reading the headline I was sure it was because an AED Defibrillator wasn't available, but it sounds like that wasn't the problem. Sad,
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Defibrillators http://allaboutdefibrillators.blogspot.com/ - realmadrid2727, on 06/11/2009, -0/+1He has a defibrillator surgically implanted because he obviously has a bad heart, so no, it's pretty clear a drug wasn't the cause of that.
- xxxalio, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1English subtitled day-after interview with the player and his heart surgeon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZK4HgoY2Q
- mamboboy, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1Football is probably the most intensive sport out there. It only stops for free kicks, throw ins and corners and there's a 10 minute break after 45 minutes. I know if I did just one lap of a football field I'd b e on my knees - and these players practically run around it for a full 90 minutes at least.
- ejlhp, on 06/10/2009, -0/+1He fell to the ground, without anyone near him. What do you expect?
- fandyboy, on 06/24/2009, -0/+1Nope, no-one does.
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