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Footballer Christian Eriksen’s ICD kept his heart beating after he collapsed on the pitch – here’s how these devices work
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An educational article explaining how implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices work, using Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest in 2021 and a recent collapse as a real-world example of the device's life-saving function.
Footballer Christian Eriksen’s ICD kept his heart beating after he collapsed on the pitch – here’s how these devices work
Eriksen was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator after suffering a cardiac arrest in 2021. Vitalii Vitleo/ Shutterstock
When Danish footballer Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly match recently, many people would have been surprised to see the footballer walk off the pitch after regaining consciousness.
The event brought back memories of Eriksen’s cardiac arrest during the delayed Euro 2020 tournament in 2021. On that occasion, he required emergency treatment on the pi
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