Latest News on Fabrice Muamba
Fabrice received prolonged resuscitation at the ground and on route to
the London Chest Hospital where his heart eventually started working. As
is normal medical practice, Fabrice remains anaesthetised in intensive
care and will be for at least 24 hours. His condition continues to be
closely monitored by the cardiac specialists at the hospital.
Dr Steve Cox, director of screening at the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young
(CRY), said sport can significantly increase the risk of a cardiac
incident if a person has an underlying condition. He said: "CRY wants
all young people to be aware of the importance of cardiac screening and
to have the opportunity to be tested. We already provide screening
services for a number of professional sporting bodies, including the
English Institute of Sport, the RFU, RFL, LTA and a number of FA teams
including Manchester City.
"One in every 300 of the young people
that CRY tests will be identified with a potentially life-threatening
condition. Every week in the UK, 12 apparently fit and healthy young
people, under the age of 35, die from undiagnosed cardiac conditions.
80% of these deaths will occur with no prior symptoms."
The above snippet was taken from the web, Full article here
It is interesting to note that CRY do not work with all Premier or Football League clubs, despite all the money that is invested in buying, paying and training professional football players. Perhaps a little of the vast amount of money the professional clubs get from TV rights should be set aside to fund the CRY charity and make sure that every child gets this life saving screening too.
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