Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen will get a coronary heart starter system implanted after his collapse throughout their Euro 2023 opener in opposition to Finland on Saturday, the workforce’s nationwide workforce physician mentioned in a press release on Thursday.
Eriksen’s life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch and his coronary heart was re-started with a defibrillator earlier than he was taken to hospital, the place he’s recovering.
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He’ll obtain an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), a small digital system, a sort of pacemaker, which may stop deadly cardiac arrests by discharging a jolt to revive an everyday coronary heart rhythm.
“After Christian has been by way of completely different coronary heart examinations it has been determined that he ought to have an ICD,” physician Morten Boesen mentioned in a press release. “This system is critical after a cardiac assault as a result of rhythm disturbances.
“Christian has accepted the answer and the plan has furthermore been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all advocate the identical therapy.”
In the meantime, Denmark captain Simon Kjaer, who obtained widespread reward for his position in serving to Eriksen so rapidly after his collapse, mentioned: “It has been some very particular days, the place soccer has not been an important factor.
“A shock, that shall be a part of me — a part of all of us — eternally! The one factor that’s vital and actually issues, is that Christian is OK!!
“I’m pleased with how we acted as a workforce and the way we stood collectively in these tough occasions. I’m touched and really grateful for all of the assist.
“At present, we are going to enter the pitch in opposition to Belgium with Christian in our hearts and ideas. It provides us peace in our minds, which permits us to concentrate on the sport of soccer.
“We are going to play for Christian, and as at all times for all of Denmark. That’s the biggest motivation for all of us. As at all times: we are going to do our greatest!”
Denmark face Belgium in Copenhagen at 12 p.m. ET in a sport which Eriksen will watch from his hospital mattress, supervisor Kasper Hjulmand mentioned.
Belgiuam ahead Romelu Lukaku, a teammate of Eriksen at membership stage with Inter Milan, mentioned his facet will put the ball out of play on 10 minutes to permit for a tribute to the Danish midfielder.
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