Vitality's John Downes examines the history, symptoms and underwriting considerations of arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms).
In recent years, we've seen a number of high-profile incidents of on-field collapses, particularly involving professional sportspeople. The most recent example is that of the Denmark and former Tottenham Hotspur footballer, Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for his country in the Euro 2020 championship last month. Another famous example is that of Fabrice Muamba, the former Bolton Wanderers player who collapsed during a match in 2012. Both of the above survived. Marc Vivien Foe of Cameroon, however, sadly died after collapsing during a Confederations Cu...
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