- Danish footballer Christian Eriksen appeared to collapse during a friendly match against Ukraine on Sunday.
- The incident follows a previous cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, after which he required a implantable cardioverter-defibrillator to be fitted.
- Dr Steven Cox, chief executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), said: “This second, sudden collapse of Danish midfielder Christen Eriksen is a reminder of the potentially devastating impact that cardiac conditions can have on so many young people every day in the UK and across the world.”
- Dr Cox highlighted that at least 12 seemingly healthy young people in the UK die weekly “from previously undiagnosed heart conditions.”
- The charity advocates for routine cardiac screening for all young people to identify and address potentially life-threatening conditions.
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Charity’s warning after Christian Eriksen’s second collapse: ‘Still too many unknowns’
