Soccer Player Survives On-Field Heart Attack

[ISUMatt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PwpSFDbCZY&feature=player_embedded

Today's most popular viral video? Belgian footballer Anthony Van Loo (funny) suffers a heart attack mid-game (not funny), but survives thanks to his implanted defibrillator (applause!).

The video itself, while not visually arresting (get it?), is fascinating and slightly creepy. Van Loo collapses at the 7-second mark. As he lays on the ground, he legs begin shaking as the defibrillator automatically shocks his heart. Then at the 21-second mark, he sits up. Life-threatening heart problem solved!

Van Loo was diagnosed with a heart condition last year and was only allowed back in the sport because of the implanted

[JagHammer]

There was another player who actually died on the field a couple of years ago due to a heart attack.

[Native]

There was another player who actually died on the field a couple of years ago due to a heart attack.

My kids were the assistant referees for a center ref who died on the field of a massive heart atack.

[JayJ79]

totally inappropriate joke to follow.....


perhaps he was faking it to try and draw a foul call (or penalty, or whatever they call it in soccer)