WinkieWATP
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Just on the news on Talksport there he will be fitted with what they called a heart starter.
Daley Blind has the same device in his chest, so it's possible he'll be ok to continue playing I guess.Does this suggest they've found an underlying condition?
Heard a doctor on the radio the other day saying whether he played again would be dependent on what they found, but if he had any kind of damage/scarring from the incident, then in the UK he'd certainly not be allowed to play again.
Does having something like this mean he's more or less likely to be back on the field?
Me too, I guess it's his call if the opportunity presents itself.Maybe it’s just me, but with millions in the bank, a good career behind me and a young family, my boots would be in the bin after that.
Maybe, but you have to remember to most of these guys it’s not just a job but a livelihood, a passion and a hobby all rolled into one.Maybe it’s just me, but with millions in the bank, a good career behind me and a young family, my boots would be in the bin after that.
Is that the same as a pacemaker?
I think it's different. Is a pacemaker not more for generally regulating/managing heart rates using mild electircal pulses/shocks, while what he's getting is more like a defibrillator that shocks the heart into restarting/regulating again if it stops/falls to a dangerous level? Sounds similar when I write it like that but I think it's the jist...I've a pacemaker and never heard it called that.
Daley Blind has something similar fitted does he not? And still playing top flight football.
100%. He’s highly thought of and a very good footballer. Quite capable of having a career in coaching.Maybe it’s just me, but with millions in the bank, a good career behind me and a young family, my boots would be in the bin after that.
I think it's different. Is a pacemaker not more for generally regulating/managing heart rates using mild electircal pulses/shocks, while what he's getting is more like a defibrillator that shocks the heart into restarting/regulating again if it stops/falls to a dangerous level? Sounds similar when I write it like that but I think it's the jist...
100% mate.Maybe it’s just me, but with millions in the bank, a good career behind me and a young family, my boots would be in the bin after that.
I was reading about it and Daley Blind’s condition is to do with having heart muscle inflammation. He has been fitted with a device less intrusive than a traditional ICD which is prescribed for patients perceived to be at risk of sudden cardiac death, which is what Eriksen’s condition is.Potentially means he will be able to play again - a la Daley Blind ??
As I was reading your post I was thinking of the Ajax connection.There’s a guy called Lorenzo Ebecilio who had one fitted after suffering a heart attack at 14, he’s 29 now and has had a full career playing for the likes of Ajax, APOEL and Red Star Belgrade without any issues.
Evander Sno (formerly of Celtic) also had one of these fitted after he had a heart attack on the pitch in 2010, and he ended up playing for another 7/8 years.
Something weird about the fact that Eriksen, Ebecilio, Blind and Sno have all played for Ajax, it’s a rather unfortunate coincidence.
There’s a guy called Lorenzo Ebecilio who had one fitted after suffering a heart attack at 14, he’s 29 now and has had a full career playing for the likes of Ajax, APOEL and Red Star Belgrade without any issues.
Evander Sno (formerly of Celtic) also had one of these fitted after he had a heart attack on the pitch in 2010, and he ended up playing for another 7/8 years.
Something weird about the fact that Eriksen, Ebecilio, Blind and Sno have all played for Ajax, it’s a rather unfortunate coincidence.
Possibly, but not in Italy, they won’t allow itPotentially means he will be able to play again - a la Daley Blind ??
Maybe it’s just me, but with millions in the bank, a good career behind me and a young family, my boots would be in the bin after that.
In theory, he could, but not in the UK or Italy as they don’t allow it apparently.I was reading about it and Daley Blind’s condition is to do with having heart muscle inflammation. He has been fitted with a device less intrusive than a traditional ICD which is prescribed for patients perceived to be at risk of sudden cardiac death, which is what Eriksen’s condition is.
Eriksen’s heart failed on the pitch, so I cannot see him playing football again unfortunately, but a small price to pay to be able to live and see his kids grow up.
Testing is okay but the only way to find out what is happening in and around the heart is an echo cardiogram similar to what pregnant woman get when looking at the baby and only available in hospitals and they're amazing bits of kit and I for one have seen my own heart beating and hearing it is really strange but great as wellDoes this suggest they've found an underlying condition?
Heard a doctor on the radio the other day saying whether he played again would be dependent on what they found, but if he had any kind of damage/scarring from the incident, then in the UK he'd certainly not be allowed to play again.
Does having something like this mean he's more or less likely to be back on the field?
PS - The doctor also mentioned the amount of testing they get and that this doc had actually worked with him (Spurs I assume) and done testing on him, so was worried they'd missed something when he went down. Then pointed out he'll have had subsequent tests at Inter, who would've had to miss it too.
I was just about to say the same, the amount of players who used to or currently play for Ajax with heart conditions is strange.There’s a guy called Lorenzo Ebecilio who had one fitted after suffering a heart attack at 14, he’s 29 now and has had a full career playing for the likes of Ajax, APOEL and Red Star Belgrade without any issues.
Evander Sno (formerly of Celtic) also had one of these fitted after he had a heart attack on the pitch in 2010, and he ended up playing for another 7/8 years.
Something weird about the fact that Eriksen, Ebecilio, Blind and Sno have all played for Ajax, it’s a rather unfortunate coincidence.
I get it, it’s what he does and he won’t want to give it up. But he has nothing to prove and if I was in his shoes I’d be thinking of my wife and weans. Think of the stress you’d be putting them under watching you play.I think his family will likely say to him, stop you’ve had a warning here. Retire and enjoy the cash. And I’m sure he wouldn’t want to put his wife through that again.
And yet, the desire to play football is very strong in these guys, it’s a compulsion I think.
Daley Blind is back playing again with a Starter fitted, can’t see why CE won’t.I'm not sure if it would be a wise move on his part.
Hope so, CE is a wonderful footballer. I never ever want to witness those horrific scenes from last weekend. Thank God he’s still with us. It was harrowing enough for those who don’t know him, how must his teammates, management staff felt and how could his family comprehend what was going on for those 15 minutes or so.Potentially means he will be able to play again - a la Daley Blind ??
Maybe, but you have to remember to most of these guys it’s not just a job but a livelihood, a passion and a hobby all rolled into one.
You’re totally right in that he’s set up for life, and the worry that playing again might put on his family but he’s most likely at his happiest on a football pitch.
Will be gutted for him if he can’t play again.
An ICD is an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator. It monitors and tries to correct any pacing issues with your heart .
It’s used for people with atrial fibrillation which, while undesirable, is not immediately life threatening but can lead to stroke so is normally used with blood thinners.
The life threatening condition is ventricular fibrillation which could be what happened to Eriksen. That needs immediate treatment, and I mean immediate. An ICD recognises the condition and shocks the heart back into a sinus rhythm. A pacemaker does not do this. An ICD is a super intelligent device which records all sorts of stuff to do with your ticker.
NawDo we actually have a resident heart surgeon on FF, impressive stuff if so ?