UEFA Euro Cup 2020: Christian Eriksen’s Collapse During The Match
It was June 12th, when football fans across the world were excitedly watching the match between Denmark and Finland, as part of the Euro Cup 2020. The match was into its 43rd minute when Denmark team midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch. Team members promptly rose to the occasion, rushing to roll him onto his side so that his airways were open. While the medical team attended to his condition, a number of his teammates in UEFA Euro 2020, in a conscientious move, formed a human wall around the scene. Eventually, it was assessed as a case of cardiac arrest.
What is SCA?
In the case of SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest), a person’s heart fails to pump blood effectively throughout the body. It depends on electrical impulses from the body’s pacemaker cells to develop a regular heartbeat. Blood is first pumped to the lungs where it is oxygenated and then the oxygen-rich blood is pumped to the rest of the body. One can suffer from a cardiac arrest due to several reasons, but it mostly occurs due to malfunctioning of the heart’s electrical system, which leads to irregular and ineffective heartbeats.
How Did the Medical Team Respond At Euro Cup Football?
The response team started chest compressions within minutes of his collapse. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, timely application of a defibrillator can boost a patient’s survival chance by 75%.
Morten is the team doctor, while Anders is the stadium doctor. Morten eventually stated in his statement to the media that they had optimal working conditions, thanks to the team that surrounded them, including physio Morten Skjoldager, the pitch-side doctor, the stretcher team, the paramedics the doping control officer, and the players of Euro football 2020 who made a circle around Eriksen.
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The Experts’ Opinion on Ericksen’s Health Crises
According to Cathy Campbell, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine and President-Elect of the Canadian Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, she said ‘’it is a significant undertaking to be prepared to deal with different scenarios during a match. It is imperative for medical teams to be ready for anything at a moment’s notice’’.
Keeping the medical team up for long days, weeks, and so forth is part of the job.
The UEFA medical guideline clearly states that medical teams on the pitch must have specialised medical equipment, including cardiac life saving drugs, within easy access.
Speaking about Eriksen’s collapse amid the Euro 2020 match, Mary M. Any layperson can also take help from the instructions that these devices themselves provide.
A Well-Prepared Medical Team is The Need of the Hour
There are specific league rules indicating when medical teams can attend to such emergencies. However, some leagues such as FIFA, have revised these regulations so that medical teams can rush to a player’s rescue if he has collapsed without coming into contact with a player or the ball. The incident reminded football fans of other football players who collapsed on the field.
In an unfortunate incident, Marc-Vivien Foe died during the 2003 Federations Cup in France.
By following the simple phrase of ‘Call-Push-Shock’, the bystander can remember to call 911, give CPR, and use an AED. As she puts it, SCA can strike anyone, anywhere, without warning.
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