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Fabrice Muamba

An interesting read here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...gic-accident-says-a-leading-cardiologist.html

I'm finding all of this particularly morbidly fascinating as I've been going through tests for the last six months to try and diagnose an arrhythmia that started the day after doing London to Hove. I get palpitations that make my heart go to over 200bpm, at which point it feels like it's trying to shake it's way out of the rib cage. Heart feels like it is fizzing rather than beating. To say it is unpleasant is to say the sun is a bit hot at the core.
 
Liambwfc said:
You Spurs fans are amazing!

Fair play to you all.

C'mon Fabrice!
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Really do hope he pulls through and incredibly is able to live a rich and full life.

I'm sure there will be a strong few renditions of his name sung at The Lane against Stoke.
 
I suffered from arrhythmia . I went to see a Cardio in Harley Street and for four days he had tests done. Not sure of the correct terminology but had X Rays, running on a treadmill, I had a pack for 48 hours attached to me etc etc etc. The full works and ultimately it turned out to be nothing but my heart raced, like how you described, one minute it was normal next it was like at ridiculous speeds the next it was so fudgein slow.

My parents have suffered heart problems with my mum undergoing a quadruple bypass a few years ago. Genes play a big part, no matter how healthy.

I was at 160kg (yeah ridiculous), im now around 120kg and hopefully a 100kg by the year is out. So that also played a part.

Anyways good to hear that Muamba is recovering well so far
 
It's difficult stuff hey mate. I had to go in for a full electrophysiology study about a month ago and they found nothing but a healthy heart. I had 5 catheters stuck into my groin and pushed through to my heart, then given induction with drugs and an external pace maker to try and force my heart into arrhythmia and the fudging thing responded like I was smoking a fat one on a beach in Thailand... Not very helpful and they learnt nothing from it. Good news is I've been taken off the drugs and there is an outside chance that it has all sorted itself out over the time since I first went in to getting surgery.

... I don't believe that myself, but fingers crossed
 
Encouraging:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bolton-wanderers/9153950/Boltons-Fabrice-Muamba-starting-to-show-early-signs-of-recovery-as-medics-sound-note-of-cautious-optimism.html

Fabrice Muamba gave the first signs, on Monday night, of a positive response to treatment for the effects of the cardiac arrest he suffered during BoltonÔÇÖs FA Cup tie at Tottenham on Saturday.

Although Bolton Wanderers' former England Under-21 international remains in intensive care, statements from the medical team treating him at the London Chest Hospital have sounded a note of cautious optimism.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, who visited the hospital on Monday night, said Muamba had spoken in both French and English to him.

These reports followed a succession of improvements in MuambaÔÇÖs condition after the footballer had spent two days in a medically induced coma in an effort to reduce swelling around his brain.

With his heartbeat and blood chemistry being closely monitored for signs of any deterioration in his condition, by 3.30pm on Monday surgeons felt sufficiently confident to reduce his reliance on the mechanical aids that had until that point kept him alive.

By the evening they had removed the ventilator that had previously kept him breathing.
 
Also DHSF, my arrhythmia sounds very similar. It would hammer up to as high as 220bpm, then drop down to 70bpm at the click of a finger. Usually with I reckon 20 second bursts at speed. Was initially diagnosed as SVT. But in truth I don't think they really know what was happening to me now. Some sort of atrial Arrhythmia is as close as they can guess.

I'm just over 80kg and was doing at least 25 miles off road mtb a week as well as playing football and surfing (palpitation 40m off shore isn't very fun btw!) and it hit me right in the arse. So GHod knows what the trigger or reason is. Good luck with it though.
 
WookieD said:
It's difficult stuff hey mate. I had to go in for a full electrophysiology study about a month ago and they found nothing but a healthy heart. I had 5 catheters stuck into my groin and pushed through to my heart, then given induction with drugs and an external pace maker to try and force my heart into arrhythmia and the fudging thing responded like I was smoking a fat one on a beach in Thailand... Not very helpful and they learnt nothing from it. Good news is I've been taken off the drugs and there is an outside chance that it has all sorted itself out over the time since I first went in to getting surgery.

... I don't believe that myself, but fingers crossed
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Hopefully yours is nothing, im sure it is. the heart is a very strange organ. So hopefully youre ok and good luck.

I guess the older we get the more issues are faced huh
 
Defo mate. I've cut back on the partying heavily whilst this has been going on. Used to have the cheeky odd cigar, that's 100% out and cut out all caffeine for 6 months and only now having the odd coffee now. All decisions that I probably should have made without needing to have heart scare first:)

Btw: 160kg to 100kg is fantastic work, well done mate.
 
WookieD said:
Defo mate. I've cut back on the partying heavily whilst this has been going on. Used to have the cheeky odd cigar, that's 100% out and cut out all caffeine for 6 months and only now having the odd coffee now. All decisions that I probably should have made without needing to have heart scare first:)

Btw: 160kg to 100kg is fantastic work, well done mate.
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Im 120 now but aiming for 100 by end of the year. Caffeine is a big cause of irregular beating, like sugar I guess.

The heart is a strong organ but anything could just trigger it.

I guess Muamba's episode has raised awareness if anything - so something good has come out of something so tragic. It does make anyone and everyone paranoid. Look at the tHFC players today wanting to have a check up.
 
WookieD said:
An interesting read here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...gic-accident-says-a-leading-cardiologist.html

I'm finding all of this particularly morbidly fascinating as I've been going through tests for the last six months to try and diagnose an arrhythmia that started the day after doing London to Hove. I get palpitations that make my heart go to over 200bpm, at which point it feels like it's trying to shake it's way out of the rib cage. Heart feels like it is fizzing rather than beating. To say it is unpleasant is to say the sun is a bit hot at the core.
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This sort of thing can be due to an infection pocket somewhere. Difficult to diagnose, sometimes.

Edit: With no prior history, the coincidence of the London to Hove thing, particularly, might lead me to raise suspicions of something like a leaky cyst, if I were you.
 
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Great to hear he's recovering, wish him all the best. Been all over the news here in Iceland and people are amazed at the support he got from the crowd during the worst part. Would love to hear his name ring out through the stadium again in the replay, what a classy thing to do. And also, that fan who's a cardiologist and took charge of the whole thing should be saluted somehow at a home game soon. Legend.
 
mudshark said:
This sort of thing can be due to an infection pocket somewhere. Difficult to diagnose, sometimes.

Edit: With no prior history, the coincidence of the London to Hove thing, particularly, might lead me to raise suspicions of something like a leaky cyst, if I were you.
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Cheers mate, but I've been through full echocardiogram and there is no physical abnormality, the heart is "fine" physically apparently.
 
WookieD said:
Cheers mate, but I've been through full echocardiogram and there is no physical abnormality, the heart is "fine" physically apparently.
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Aye, but a cyst or other pocket of infection can occur anywhere in the body and be leaking toxins into your blood that can send the heart racing.

Edit: not to freak you out: if that's what it is, it's not necessarily anything to panic about; chances are your body would eventually defeat the infection and the palpitations would just disappear on their own. I had similar episodes myself, 20 years ago now. No cause was ever identified.
 
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parklane1 said:
I have prayed for FM but i want us to win the rearranged game against Bolton.
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Now that it appears he'll live - I think Bolton, being spured by the good news would come out and try and win it for 'Mumba', playing out of their skin and we might fold like a cheap shirt, blowing a fantastic opportinity for silverware this season

Yes, what happened to that fella is unfortunate and sad for his relatives but I truly hope it doesn't affect our players' mentality and we come out absolutely smashing these clogger relegation qunts.
 
The men who made a difference:

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DR JONATHAN TOBIN, Bolton's club doctor ENFIELD-BORN Tottenham fan who used to sit in the stands at White Hart Lane. Combined part-time role at Preston North End with working as a GP before joining Bolton.





ANDY MITCHELL, Bolton's head physio PREVIOUSLY worked at Cheltenham and Burnley and became the seventh member of the Turf Moor backroom staff to follow Coyle to Bolton when he arrived at the club in 2010.

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DR SHABAAZ MUGHAL, Tottenham team doctor FORMERLY the academy and reserves doctor at Spurs, he returned as team doctor in 2010 after a spell at Leyton Orient. The former GP has also worked with England's youth teams and gave Muamba CPR on the pitch.

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GEOFF SCOTT, Tottenham's head physio NEW ZEALAND-BORN and trained, Scott has worked in swimming, rugby union, rugby league and with the Fiji football team. After two years at Fulham, he joined Spurs in 2004.

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DR ANDREW DEANER, Senior cardiologist SPURS fan who ran from crowd to help. Secretary of the Royal Society of Medicine's Cardiology Council, he works in private and NHS hospitals.
 
Enter the Pitbull said:
The men who made a difference:
DR SHABAAZ MUGHAL, Tottenham team doctor FORMERLY the academy and reserves doctor at Spurs, he returned as team doctor in 2010 after a spell at Leyton Orient. The former GP has also worked with England's youth teams and gave Muamba CPR on the pitch.

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That's Geoff Scott
 
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