Quick action by medics was key to Christian Eriksen ’s survival

Footballer ’s cardiac arrest highlights importance of immediate use of CPR and defibrillation in saving livesSwift action was crucial to Christian Eriksen ’s survival when themidfielder collapsed during the first half of Denmark ’s opening game in the Euro 2020 championship against Finland.Denmark ’s team doctor, Morten Boesen, confirmed that the 29-year-old hadgone into cardiac arrest on the pitch and was brought back through a combination of CPR – the manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation that involves repeated pushing down on the chest – and an electric shock from a defibrillator.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 13, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Christian Eriksen Health Science Euro 2020 Heart attack Source Type: news