22 is no age

[KelseyGrammer-Beast-SuitsBlue]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/football_league/article7127626.ece

How very sad that a person, that had made it as a footballer has been cut down in the prime of life. A promising talent with a potential that will now sadly go unfulfilled. Thoughts and prayers out to his family, friends and team mates.

 

[Nordecke]

RIP.. This is happening to often these days.. Cant be just a coincidence..

 

[Sharpys top lip]

FFS, RIP young man!!!!

 

[bluebab]

R.I.P. It is tragic when they are so young, I would be defo be pressing charges against the hospital that diagnosed the heart attack as a virus if I was his family. I would be raging over that.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Damn shame that one.

He had some clubs though for someone so young too.

 

[Dublintoff]

The Danes and Swedish docs have done extensive research into SUDDEN ADULT DEATH SYNDROME and have come up with with a link to the use of anti-inflammatories. Now i have played football at a decent level for the last 10 years and lads every week would be taking drugs like dyphine to get through matches. Considering whats at stake at a proffesional level id imagine there is plenty of young men out there right on the edge of succumbing to this.

 

[GhostOfDixie]

My cousin died age 22 from SADS, really bad time. He also nearly died when he was born due to an irregular heart beat.

 

[Dublintoff]

My cousin died age 22 from SADS, really bad time. He also nearly died when he was born due to an irregular heart beat.

Sorry to hear that ghost. Was he a sportsman by any chance?

 

[GhostOfDixie]

Sorry to hear that ghost. Was he a sportsman by any chance?

Not really, he was well energetic though - had like 3 jobs and stuff. It was a long time ago so can't remember too much - but he was like on the go constantly.

 

[Matt Damon]

R.I.P. It is tragic when they are so young, I would be defo be pressing charges against the hospital that diagnosed the heart attack as a virus if I was his family. I would be raging over that.

Coxsackie Virus infections: Viral Myocarditis
Can cause heart attacks to name but one..........


Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which usually is dormant, a member of the herpes family, spread through bodily fluids, only showing symptoms in those with weakened immune systems, such as transplant patients or compromised through viral infection...

Even Influenza carries a risk of increasing myocardial infarction.


Viral diagnosis is extremely difficult especially as there were probably other factors in play not obvious.

So I don't think anyone could be "raging"



SADS by definition is unknown by what causes it.... But there are a number of viral candidates that are being looked at


The point about Antiinflamitories is a non-starter as if the cause of death were unknown - they'd carry out an autopsy and carry out toxicological tests.

Anti inflamitories like Ibuprofen and other NADs would be amongst the first on the list..................... to be found.


The Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is thought to be affecting 30% of all adults even with healthy immune systems and heart function....

In brief its a very complicated subject.

 

[Nordecke]

The Danes and Swedish docs have done extensive research into SUDDEN ADULT DEATH SYNDROME and have come up with with a link to the use of anti-inflammatories. Now i have played football at a decent level for the last 10 years and lads every week would be taking drugs like dyphine to get through matches. Considering whats at stake at a proffesional level id imagine there is plenty of young men out there right on the edge of succumbing to this.

My point exactly about this not being a coincidence that all these yound kids are falling out...

 

[bluebab]

Coxsackie Virus infections: Viral Myocarditis
Can cause heart attacks to name but one..........


Cytomegalovirus (CMV), which usually is dormant, a member of the herpes family, spread through bodily fluids, only showing symptoms in those with weakened immune systems, such as transplant patients or compromised through viral infection...

Even Influenza carries a risk of increasing myocardial infarction.


Viral diagnosis is extremely difficult especially as there were probably other factors in play not obvious.

So I don't think anyone could be "raging"

Fair enough Matt, my ignorance there mate.

 

[Matt Damon]

My point exactly about this not being a coincidence that all these yound kids are falling out...

I don't think you can say that or claim any association with Antiinflamitories. There use is widespread amongst the general population:


Or that Professional athletes have a higher chance than the rest of the population - which is 1/500000 if you're aged under 30 actually of this happening per year!!!


AND this lads case shows - even when some symptoms are presented - getting an accurate diagnosis is difficult. As multiple indistinct symptoms can be interpreted as something else.

 

[nesky]

Very sad news. It seems to be happening a lot in recent times in various sports and I've wondered if isotonic sports drinks had anything to do with it (looking for recent innovations in sports nutrition).

 

[Dublintoff]

I don't think you can say that or claim any association with Antiinflamitories. There use is widespread amongst the general population:

Or that Professional athletes have a higher chance than the rest of the population - which is 1/500000 if you're aged under 30 actually of this happening per year!!!


AND this lads case shows - even when some symptoms are presented - getting an accurate diagnosis is difficult. As multiple indistinct symptoms can be interpreted as something else.

Well a team of investigators in denmark and sweden did, so dont be so arrogant to dismiss it.