{"id":35950,"date":"2021-06-17T11:58:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=35950"},"modified":"2021-06-17T11:58:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:58:40","slug":"christian-eriksen-to-have-heart-starting-device-fitted-after-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=35950","title":{"rendered":"Christian Eriksen to have heart-starting device fitted after collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Christian Eriksen required emergency treatment on the pitch before being taken to hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch during Euro 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old midfielder suffered cardiac arrest in his side’s defeat by Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The ICD – implantable cardioverter defibrillator – is “necessary due to rhythm disturbances”, Danish team doctor Morten Boesen said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eriksen remains in hospital but says he is “fine under the circumstances”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The British Heart Foundation<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a> describes an ICD as a small device which is placed under the skin, is connected to the heart with “thin wires” and “sends electrical pulses to regulate abnormal heart rhythms”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boesen added: “Christian has accepted the solution and the plan has moreover been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all recommend the same treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We encourage everybody to give Christian and his family peace and privacy.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Former Spurs player Eriksen, who is now at Inter Milan, collapsed shortly before half-time against Finland and needed to be resuscitated with a defibrillator.<\/span><\/p>\n

German doctor Jens Kleinfeld, who treated him on the field, told Funke media group: “About 30 seconds later, he opened his eyes and I could talk to him directly.<\/span><\/p>\n

“That was a very moving moment, because in such medical emergencies in everyday life, the chances of success are much lower.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Kleinefeld said he asked Eriksen, “Well, are you back with us?”<\/span><\/p>\n

The doctor said Eriksen answered, “Yes, I am back with you” and, “Damn, I’m only 29 years old”. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kleinefeld added: “That’s when I knew the brain wasn’t damaged and he had fully returned.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Denmark’s next game is against Belgium on Thursday (17:00 BST) when they return to the Parken Stadium, which was the scene of Eriksen’s collapse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Belgium intend to kick the ball out of play in the 10th minute <\/span>to take part in a minute’s applause for Eriksen,<\/span><\/a> with Danish fans planning the gesture as a show of support.<\/span><\/p>\n

Denmark players surrounded Eriksen as he received treatment on the pitch before he was taken to hospital. <\/span><\/p>\n

The match resumed and was played to a conclusion two hours after the incident, with Finland going on to win 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It has been some very special days, where football has not been the most important thing,” said Denmark captain Simon Kjaer.<\/span><\/p>\n

“A shock, that will be part of me – part of all of us – forever. The only thing that is important and really matters, is that Christian is OK.”<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: “We will enter the pitch against Belgium with Christian in our hearts and thoughts. It gives us peace in our minds, which allows us to focus on the game of football.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We will play for Christian, and as always for all of Denmark. This is the greatest motivation for us all.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Former England cricketer James Taylor won seven Test caps before his career was ended by heart issues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Netherlands and Ajax defender Daley Blind<\/span><\/a> was diagnosed with a heart condition in December 2019 and returned to action in February 2020 after having an ICD fitted.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 31-year-old is part of his country’s squad at Euro 2020 and played in their opening game, which was a 3-2 win against Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, former England cricketer James Taylor, 31, <\/span>had his career ended<\/span><\/a> by heart issues in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was subsequently fitted with an ICD and told the BBC Sport Desk podcast, which is out on Friday, about what Eriksen can expect.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s a defibrillator that’s fitted inside me,” said Taylor. “The way I can describe it is it’s half the size of your mobile phone and a little bit thicker in my chest and has two wires attached to it. Those wires are screwed into the bottom of your heart. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I was really reluctant to have it initially, but once I had a greater understanding of my condition and how it’s going to help me, it’s my best friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

“If something goes wrong, it looks after me hopefully. Very often when you have major heart surgery, it’s to correct something or make something better. This was not to correct anything; this was a safety net if something goes wrong. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I opted to have it fitted under my pectoral muscle, so you can’t see it but you can see the wires in my chest – if you wanted to. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Some have them on top of the pectoral muscle, so you can see it, but I opted to have it under the muscle so you can’t really see it. If I showed you, you would be able to see it.<\/span><\/p>\n

“One of the big things, I would say [to Eriksen], is to talk to people that you trust and also open up to people that have had a similar experience just so you learn and have an understanding of the situation, because nobody really knows.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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