Nice to see Defib Machines sponsoring the match ball v. FGRIt’s a much misunderstood condition. Twenty years ago it was rarely diagnosed but there have been huge improvements since.
The condition is a form of cardiomyopathy known as ARVC and is handed down through a mutated but dominant gene. If one of your parents has the gene then you’ve a 50:50 chance of having the condition. It is the single biggest cause of sudden death and usually afflicts active and seemingly fit young adults. Hence the prevalence of symptoms in athletes.
Fortunately it can be genetically screened these days but is only usually done if there is a family history. That can lead to lifelong monitoring but little can be done to prevent symptoms should the condition develop.
If symptoms do develop as in Lockyer’s case, then a defibrillator is fitted nowadays which will shock the heart back into normal rhythm. Life should be lived as normal.
I have three sons all of whom have been screened positive for the fucked up gene. They got it from the Norfolk maternal side of the family which explains a lot.
It is vital that society has more defibrillator units installed in public places and in particular in locations where sports are played so that individuals who collapse can be swiftly brought around.
Incidentally, the doctors don’t advise any of my lads to pack up sports. One is a keen footballer having been on Blackpool’s youth team many years ago and another is currently a marathon runner. Scares me shitless though.
Decent post, all the best to your lads.It’s a much misunderstood condition. Twenty years ago it was rarely diagnosed but there have been huge improvements since.
The condition is a form of cardiomyopathy known as ARVC and is handed down through a mutated but dominant gene. If one of your parents has the gene then you’ve a 50:50 chance of having the condition. It is the single biggest cause of sudden death and usually afflicts active and seemingly fit young adults. Hence the prevalence of symptoms in athletes.
Fortunately it can be genetically screened these days but is only usually done if there is a family history. That can lead to lifelong monitoring but little can be done to prevent symptoms should the condition develop.
If symptoms do develop as in Lockyer’s case, then a defibrillator is fitted nowadays which will shock the heart back into normal rhythm. Life should be lived as normal.
I have three sons all of whom have been screened positive for the fucked up gene. They got it from the Norfolk maternal side of the family which explains a lot.
It is vital that society has more defibrillator units installed in public places and in particular in locations where sports are played so that individuals who collapse can be swiftly brought around.
Incidentally, the doctors don’t advise any of my lads to pack up sports. One is a keen footballer having been on Blackpool’s youth team many years ago and another is currently a marathon runner. Scares me shitless though.
Decent post, all the best to your lads.
Perhaps a silver lining here, is that football’s main stage is raising awareness of this difficult condition for everyone.
That was what the medical team said. It’s tough to know what to do with the knowledge, but at least the lads are regularly screened because of it.It must be difficult to live with the knowledge you're at risk, but then you're probably more likely to survive if you know you're at risk I guess? It's great that it's getting more understood and researched, and solutions are being developed.
I used to work with a bloke who had this sudden death condition.It’s a much misunderstood condition. Twenty years ago it was rarely diagnosed but there have been huge improvements since.
The condition is a form of cardiomyopathy known as ARVC and is handed down through a mutated but dominant gene. If one of your parents has the gene then you’ve a 50:50 chance of having the condition. It is the single biggest cause of sudden death and usually afflicts active and seemingly fit young adults. Hence the prevalence of symptoms in athletes.
Fortunately it can be genetically screened these days but is only usually done if there is a family history. That can lead to lifelong monitoring but little can be done to prevent symptoms should the condition develop.
If symptoms do develop as in Lockyer’s case, then a defibrillator is fitted nowadays which will shock the heart back into normal rhythm. Life should be lived as normal.
I have three sons all of whom have been screened positive for the fucked up gene. They got it from the Norfolk maternal side of the family which explains a lot.
It is vital that society has more defibrillator units installed in public places and in particular in locations where sports are played so that individuals who collapse can be swiftly brought around.
Incidentally, the doctors don’t advise any of my lads to pack up sports. One is a keen footballer having been on Blackpool’s youth team many years ago and another is currently a marathon runner. Scares me shitless though.