Why does the heart of some athletes stop suddenly?

Weather of Arabia - The incident of the fall of the Danish player Christian Eriksen (29 years) unconscious on the field during the opening match of the European Championship "Euro 2020", caused panic and sadness in the sports community and the world, as the player suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, but he returned to life after That the doctors performed a cardiac resuscitation. But why is such an incident repeated among athletes? Why does the heart of some athletes stop suddenly?

Bad memories of Muamba

Former England footballer Fabrice Mwamba says Eriksen needs to focus on his recovery after collapsing during his country's match with Finland.

Mwamba, who collapsed when his heart stopped during a match in 2012, says Eriksen's fall during the match brought back painful memories.

When Mwamba was injured, paramedics spent six minutes trying to revive him during the 2012 FA Cup quarter-final. The young man was 23 at the time and was said to have "already died" for 78 minutes.

Although Mwamba recovered, he retired from playing later that year, on medical advice.