Gone but never forgotten…

Gone but never forgotten

Today we remember Ugo Ehiogu on the seven years anniversary of huUgo Ehiog, as “fit” athletes are claimed by a deadly heart ailment.

Ugo Ehiogu, 44, passed away unexpectedly yesterday at Tottenham’s training facility after going into cardiac arrest. It’s not the only football-related tragedy that occurred on the practice field or playing field. In 2012, while playing for Bolton at White Hart Lane, the midfielder suffered a heart attack; his heart stopped for 78 minutes, but he miraculously survived. Muamba was a victim of a condition known as Hocum, or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy; one medical expert likened it to the heart of an athlete functioning like an 80-year-old. Only a tiny percentage of the population—roughly 0.2%—are thought to be at any risk. This condition killed Marc-Vivien Foe during

Seven football players, including Patrick Ekeng of Dinamo Bucuresti and goalkeeper Jeanine Christelle Djomnang of Cameroon, are reported to have passed away from cardiac attacks while playing in the last year.
One of the more well-known tragedies in recent memory was that of Piermario Morisini of Livorno, who died in 2012 at the age of 25 while participating in an Italian Serie B match versus Pescara.

Antonio Puerta, a defender for Sevilla, passed away in the hospital five years prior following multiple heart arrests that occurred during a La Liga match versus Getafe. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy was the cause of death for the 33-year-old, according to the postmortem
Tom Riddington, a graduate of King’s College London School of Medicine, clarified, saying, “Hocum is the term used to describe the reason why these athletes pass away or collapse.

“An athlete who has it may appear extremely fit, but their heart is not doing much better than an 80-year-old who is sick.” Like a football game, sudden strain necessitates a tremendous effort. Chest pain or shortness of breath may indicate trouble, but more often than not, collapse or what medical professionals refer to as sudden cardiac death are the first indications of trouble.