Soccer player Anthony Van Loo survives Sudden Death (not a heart attack). (ANNOTATED)

[jakekm1]

you do realise this is a very rare disease thousands of people have it they could be the most healthiest peron on earth and just die from a random heart attack

[martonvarhegyi]

@jakekm1

This is not a heart attack (myocardial infarction). It is caused by malignant arrhytmias (usually ventricular fibrillation) with an extremely high heart frequency without effective contraction and pulse.

[Cpillin425]

so this is back when he didn't have the icd?

[1993soad]

well, if it is a sudden DEATH, then i supose, ... he's dead, no on can survive.. death...

[hugooc]

@1993soad You're technically correct. This is only a term commonly used to indicate SCA, or sudden cardiac arrest.

[glenn1045]

@1993soad : jes they can. i was dead and came back to live, now i have an ICD and when my heart stopped i will come alive with a shock!!

[audreyanncote]

It could also be a case of Ventricular Fibrilation. That's what happened to me and him dropping that fast fits with what I was told happened to me.

[ty4mem]

awesome for that trainer to act quickly saved a mans life

[SkaterGirl2004]

@ty4mem he didn't save him.  the man has an implanted defibrillator the trainer just ran over..

[cyruseven75]

I have an ICD, sudden cardiac death at age 29. I'm 37 now never had a repeat event, other than getting shocked during an mma match, the settings were incorrect and double counted my t wave, it's since been adjusted! i pulled a 460lb deadlift for 5 reps the other day and 495 double raw. folks w/ icd's can still kick ass, i'm cleared to do anything i want, except be arround too much electrical shit hehehehe. i pulled the DL at a bodyweight of 185lbs.

[gamedemon89]

that jolt in his legs wasnt the shock, it was blood returning circulation in his brain, and him regaining muscle tone

an implanted defibrillator doesnt use that many joules since it doesnt have to penetrate skin muscle and bone to get to the heart. the reduced joule setting wouldnt create a spasm in the legs.

furthermore a shock from a defibrillator creates a VERY distinct muscle spasm pattern. and that certainly wasnt it.

nyc paramedic

[208SpartanDemon]

oh shit good think he lived

[DubstepHits]

Simply amazing!

[andie361]

That coach is a trooper touching him when he was getting a shock, lol. My question is why is someone who has a heart issue serious enough to need an ICD playing professional sports??

[SkaterGirl2004]

@andie361 Because with the condition he has all he needed was the ICD to live a normal life and have his dreams come true. If that's playing "football" then he should do what he loves! I am getting one and I can tell you, right now I'm not living, I should be in school right no but instead I'm laying in a bed 20 hours a day when I used to be a dancer and figure skater. I can't wait to get to do the things I loved before I got sick. With an ICD, I will be better than ever.

[andie361]

@SkaterGirl2004 I have an ICD. I'm sorry that you are sick, and I hope with all my heart that you never have to get a shock from your ICD, Or that at least you're not conscious when you do. I've been shocked probably 40-50 times by mine,(heart rate goes too high when I'm in a-fib) one time I got shocked 12 times in 5 minutes. Unfortunately I was not passed out. Have not been "right" since. I live paranoid of getting shocked. Not meaning to scare you...just being real.

[SkaterGirl2004]

@andie361 @andie361 Hey ..don't worry I'm aware, only reason I don't have one now is insurance. My brother is in a PTSD group for ICD multi-shock patients so I know the hardship.  Email me for the link I wanna give you. I've found it so helpful. Your shocks are quite numerous, especially if they were together-shock storms. For Afib you ought to have different settings and be paced 100%. This is what my brother's docs finally did & they adjusted settings.

[hitcan79]

@andie361 holy shit man that's crazy! sorry to hear that

[theg00p]

its called "ventricular fibrillation", which is very similar and does occur during sudden cardiac death. ICD is to prevent ventricular fibrillation from becoming sudden cardiac death

[MaxiWerkz]

I'm surprised if this guy has a Pacemaker fitted, or an ICD that he's even allowed anywhere near a football field. I know those devices are a miracle of modern medicine and science but still - if his heart is at risk of stopping at any time why add to the likelihood by playing football? I mean exercise is fine, but this? Surely his doctors would have advised against it, right?

[waguw55]

@MaxiWerkz He was allowed to play football again BECAUSE the ICD was implanted, I believe he's still playing.

As far as I know an ICD works on all weather conditions under any stress level the heart may have had before the attack. I'm not sure though I'm just starting med-school :)

[SkaterGirl2004]

@MaxiWerkz You have more to learn on the subject. He is fully cleared to play now and with good reason :) I've been there.

[toldiferenc196]

The icd gives stroke 40 joule and cc. 700 V. The video showed the legs movies.

[SkaterGirl2004]

@Barbaroossa That's why they restrict your driving for 6 months after each shock.

[virtualsnake1994]

humans preventing death?! now i believe we can archieve anything...

[thomascompton800]

you can't survive sudden death

[virtualsnake1994]

@thomascompton800 i dont know but the ICD can make you survive sudden death... thats how you save human lives... this is beautifull, that guy is extremely lucky...

[Kramozzam]

@thomascompton800 Yeah, sorry to disagree with you bu with an ICD you most certainly do survive sudden death. To quote a commercial fitting to this subject " My name is Kramozzam, and not only did I have a sudden death, but I survived it!"

[MerlinVI]

@thomascompton800 Lol youre dead right there , pardon the pun of course.

Once you are dead thats it but in the bit between life and death sure you can get back if you want to.

[McLoughlin4]

who ever invented this "icd" deserves 100 billion pounds/euros/dollers because imagine all the lives he is saving, truely remarkable!

[pbmaniac27]

awesome



[MrRiggyRiggs]

Scary as heck man!

[scootcha]

All in a matter of seconds. You could have been looking under your seat for your bag of Cheetos and you could've missed the whole thing.

Science did this bitches, not a wizard.

[deadapostle]

That's why you fund science, bitches.

[ACABan88]

:-| mind = blown

[parade]

I wonder who the asshole is that disliked this shit. 

[trivium5]

@parade the grim reaper disliked this video

[rossothecrimson7]

@trivium5

OH! Not funny but I'm laughing while trying to say not funny! I'm confused! I don't want to go to hell! Lol!

[bezlanoi92]

FUCK YEAH SCIENCE

[mik3]

Science 1, God 0

[Disparity]

That guy was so fast!

[DonOfTheInternet]

FUCK. YES. SCIENCE!

[Mikozee]

@DonOfTheInternet FUCK YEAH BRAH, HIGH FIVE FOR SCIENCE.

[DonOfTheInternet]

@Mikozee

IHIGHFIVE . COM BRAH!

*high fives*

[SoccerFresh09]

This happened to a friend of mine except he didn't have an ICD implanted. Collapsed on a soccer field and his heart stopped and an ambulance brought a portable defibrillator. Defibrillators should be mandatory at all sporting events. They absolutely save lives. He now has an ICD implanted. However, this trend of sudden deaths in soccer to seemingly healthy players needs to be addressed. They need to conduct studies to ensure the health of our players.

[QuickThunder123]

so if he didnt have an icd i would of been watching someone just die

[declaration963]

I wanna be planted by ICD, maybe sometimes it will be save my life.

[naamlozemongool]

my dad had monday a cardiac arrest and het also has an icd since last year, but tuesday morning he came back from hospital and it is like nothing happend, it is really amazing. He also has te same disease as anthony van loo.

[Maltushka]

Im really happy things went so well for the guy ! i hope this never happens again to him or to any other player

[painball911]

wow, gotta ask him how it felt to die...

[Emilyismysunshine]

@painball911 I've died like that and now have an ICD. As far as I remember it there was nothing, just blackness and nothing else. Certainly wasn't a bright light to go towards. On the upside there was no pain either.

[BruceFnLee]

@Emilyismysunshine You didn't "die" but if you like telling people that to make yourself feel cool, go ahead. 8 seconds of your heart not beating is not death, not by a fucking longshot.

[Emilyismysunshine]

@BruceFnLee Nice name - titface. I didn't die for eight seconds. My heart arrested for approximately 5 minutes which, according to my cardiologist (who's opinion I'd take over yours anytime) that made me technically dead. As it is I luckily came through the whole thing with some memory loss and nothing worse.

[BruceFnLee]

@Emilyismysunshine Brain death is the only death that counts.

[SilentSnipest]

@BruceFnLee I don't think you understand the importance of your heart. Simple palpitation (irregular heartbeat) is enough to kill you over time. Any form of cardiac arrest is classified as clinical death. Out of hospital survival rate is around 2% - 8% and defibrillators have a shockingly (heh) low chance of working.

[goblue237]

@SilentSnipest Your thinking of the external defibrillator.. Or your making this up. Please give a source on your "fact."

[andie361]

@Emilyismysunshine Same here...Not sure exactly how long I was gone for but it was just nothing, almost like I had just fallen asleep without knowing. Oddly comforting to know that when it happens "for good", I guess the best way to put it would be, that I won't know a thing. If you haven't read it, I strongly suggest reading the book "Sick Girl" by Amy Silverstien.

[MrJosiebhoy]

the boy obv loves soccer but he should retire or be retired-how would you feel playing against him,tackling him and that happened or worse-good luck to him anyway but we have had too many footballers dropping dead during games,its something i never want to see again

[theperserker]

hes 20 and has an icd?...why does he play footbal then lol...dangerous...lucky for him it went well this time...

[Allcodvids]

Well done

[Allcodvids]

Might b stupid question but whats a icd ?

[hugooc]

@Allcodvids An ICD is an Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator. It's placed under the skin to prevent the heart from developing a deadly rhythm. Some people's hearts can do that sometimes.

[eddiemaniaco]

I was implanted an ICD this week :s

Hope it is never needed.

[16UnknownSoldier16]

wow lucky sob. devices gj

[bonez12687]

its reassuring to watch this sharing the same condition.

[mafmeissie]

wow amazing tech stufff these days... pitty for all those other sports men that discovered their heart issues too late..

[tugogtdrs]

At 40, I thought that he had just gotten up and fallen again. I lol'd!

[suzittidwright]

omg thats 1 gud piece of life saving technology there... shame Antonio Puerta didn't have 1 fitted cos if he had we wud still b enjoyin his talent 2day! (he died of the same thing this guy has here!!)

[wmdl2555]

Fail refereee.... Thumbs of True? He just stands there....

[dazza2151]

@wmdl2555 wtf do u expect him to do? its up to do the medical team to adhere to the player.

[ovechkin528]

GENIUS

[fafinaf]

this is AMAZING.

[stuhack]

Does no one read descriptions anymore? Or ever? The icd (ALREADY INSIDE HIM!) is what got him on his feet again

[StronzoSG]

thank god for those devices

i felt freezing when i saw this

[TheFines05]

God Bless, Baby!!

[NEWunited14]

You retards an ICD is an implant that defribillates the heart, which stops an irregular heartbeat. It stops it in order for it to restart at a normal rate. The doctors didn't do anything or use a machine. Morons.

[KayFjordbak7]

MIRACLE!! GREAT DOCTORS!!! thanks for save him :)

[samfamey]

thank god that doctor thought of a solution quickly

[ygavesh]

How did they know so fast to use and ICD, not even a pulse check??

[frieda1889]

There amazing, thank goodness he had one.

[davit1991]

wait so the guy in the light blue shirt had the ICD???

[luckydirtbag]

damned zombies..

[heebiejeevies]

ICD's are fantastic. My fiance had one implanted after he suffered from SCA. There's still no cause for it. Crazy world

[lol4everty]

he wake up of the dead!

[ckipmunkscro]

omg thank god for that technology



[kelly199218]

frickin amazing device

[MrDazza222]

you know those things have like a 1 in a million chance of reviving someone

[GustavoMdeOliveira]

@MrDazza222 seriously? well, if I discover I got a heart problem and I would have to use a device in it, I would stop playing soccer then once I would have a little chance to survive.

[L4Muneka13]

@GustavoMdeOliveira I have a heart condition name cardiomyopathy (dialated) i feel great but to prevent any heart attack my doc. had one implanted in me...i know it can safe my life but i hate it, and it embarrasing having this pump in my cheast i always try to hide it

[tafka100]

@MrDazza222

certainly not

[netro4hoodie]

my dad has the same thing 2

[tyleradkins14]

im 16 and i have one of those things it SUCKS!!!!

[TaylorTime17]

go suck your moms cock

[MemphisRaines50]

Being dead sucks even more.

[L4Muneka13]

@tyleradkins14 i'm 21 i have one to, at first i hate it, but now that i saw this its my angel.

[GustavoMdeOliveira]

@L4Muneka13 why did you have to put it into your heart?

[snowier5]

thats some intense shit.

[rnel2791]

wow that is amazing, he was dead, and the icd inside of him knew what to do to get his heart running again awesome

[Hannoi]

Has he played since this incident?

[FCBRUGES001]

@Hannoi

yes

[ShwangShwing]

They allow athletes to compete with malfunctioning heart? I didn't know that.

[mindygrahamkrauth]

omg...

what a miracle these devices are...

[SirKingTim]

@mindygrahamkrauth yeah and then he died 2 hours later

[Exesta]

@SirKingTim did he really die later?

[GustavoMdeOliveira]

@SirKingTim he died 2 hours later?????? seriously?

[I4DIOR]

@GustavoMdeOliveira no he did not die 2 hours later. I believe hes still alive

[pieter85]

@SirKingTim No he didnt die. He's still playin football at the highest level in Belgium. So stfu if you dont know sh*T

[Tribune12345]

@mindygrahamkrauth Not a miracle. A product of modern science.

[PoetButAcriminal]

@Tribune12345 To me, it's a miracle that we've progressed so far. Far enough to save a life in eight seconds... It's amazing he's alive.

[jessetdesanto]

i had my icd put in when i was 16 im now 18 and play college baseball.yes the bethesda report didnt allow me to play but my doc(1 of the best in the country) felt i was able to play after my heart healed from meds so audiogenik shut the fuck up.you have no clue about us ppl with icds ya

[ohswarrior10]

i had an icd put in about a year and a half ago. i suffer from brugada syndrome and you ARE NOT totally restriced. but the shock is very painful...kinda feels like getting kicked in the chest by a horse =[

[galatearobot]

I have brugada syndrome too but i have a pacemaker as i am only 14, how old are you??

[GRNoam]

wow. he would have been dead, and yet he got up like it was just a dizzy spell.

I'm going to a cardiologist soon because I get dizzy and my heart feels funny when I work out, even though I'm 22. These videos have been scaring the shit out of me!

but it's good to know that such technology exists, if it's necessary. And that Im in Canada where I will get it if I need it.

[nitmat]

Just go to the cardiologist and get a heart monitor. They can do a exercise stress test and see what your rhythm does.

Pts who get an ICD for SCD aren't totally restricted from doing what they used to do. They do not reccomend driving because you end up putting your and other lives in danger.

We dont know if that pt( the soccer player) has long QT syndrome either. That could be another reason he got the ICD

[Suki278]

I live in Canada too. I was born with a complex congenital heart condition. I often feel extremely blessed to live here because we have the technology and universal healthcare system that has kept me alive. I would have died long ago if I were born in the States. (btw, I'm 21)

[exon112]

My sister would be dead from cancer if she lived in Canada. Thank God for the US private health care system caught it before it was too late.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark here, but my guess is that there is a 99% chance your pacemaker was not manufactured (and certainly not invented in Canada). Where was the pacemaker or ICD invented? USA! Where do almost all new drugs come from? You guessed it, the good old USA.

Plz google cancer mortality socialized medicine. Check the stats

[Suki278]

Well, it is true that our cancer care is stretched at the least. A lot of people have cancer and it's very expensive to test and try to cure the disease. I can't argue you on that. My own father died of cancer (but his was incurrable, no one for any amount of money would have been able to cure him). So yeah, I know about that problem here.

I don't have a pacemaker/ICD--yet. You're right again, a lot of new drugs come from the US, but most of them are crap, so stop bragging about it.

[exon112]

That's fair, I agree that most of our drugs are crap and serve little purpose but to enrich drug companies, but overall we do produce most of the good ones as well. I just hate it when people rip on the our freemarket healtcare system. If socialized healthcare was so great, my aunt from holland would not have flown down to stay with us to get cancer treatment here in Cali. Not to say our healtchare system is perfect, the gov has f'd it up a bit recently but socializing it would be way worse.

[Suki278]

Socialized healthcare is, in my opinion, far better than freemarket healthcare. Mostly the entire system (nurses, doctors, surgeons...everybody..) is looking out for your health, and not their paycheque, because their pay depends on their success as doctor, not at how much they can squeeze out of patients.

Why did your aunt go to Cali? Cancer treatment is, obviously, available here...its just that your cancer has to be worse than most others to be treated right away, like everything else.

[dog987us]

amen bud

[Suki278]

I feel the same way. SO glad I'm Canadian because of our health care system. Everything is available if you need it, no matter how much money you have.

[dalbalgbusc]

yeah and your taxes are through the roof so people couldnt afford health care if it wasnt free

[Suki278]

lol If our health care was free our taxes would be low. Health care has to be paid for somehow. Most of us are happy to pay the portion of our taxes that goes to health care.

[tasyasweet90]

OMG!! so i guess this is how miklos feher died!!!

[dog987us]

Feher died of Hypotrophyc Cardiomyopathy. Different. It is a flow restricting thickening of the left ventricle with disorganized cellular structure...... sadly an icd probably wouldn't have saved him, couldn't have hurt though. He may not have had a shock-able rhythm (there are only two) HCM usually produces V-fib which is shock-able, however, it can cause any of the ventricle arrhythmia

[tasyasweet90]

oh..really???

i see...

thx 4 the info ya..=)

[supernelly87]

I have a defibrillator and this is amazing! I am so glad this is on here!! That guy who said that you shouldn't play soccer? come on now. If we didnt do everything our doctors told us not to, we would be fat, boring, and pathetic!!! Life's too short!! This is the exact reason why we have ICDs and I love to see that he was ready to go after being shocked

[AuDioGeNiK]

Players shouldnt play with HEART PROBLEMS !!!! That is nuts ! end of story

[Kramozzam]

AuDioGeNiK- ummm, and what should heart patients do...sit on their asses and watch morons like you make stupid comments about something he knows nothing about?

[euhn]

I dont agree. People who have a defibrillator inserted have less chance to have heart problems than people who dont have one!

[evauitnederland]

glad to see that an icd works (:

[Deedee5858]

I'm supposed to get this implanted device soon... this video makes me less scared of it, thanks for showing it working.

[TheReviewShow1995]

Wow why is it soccer players that get them. When i look up heart attack or somthin that all that comes up

[Kramozzam]

An ICD is given to those of us that have history of,or have conditions that might cause a cardiac death- sudden cardiac death is not the same as a heart attack. With a sudden cardiac death or attack, the heart rhythm is a dangerous flutter that only a shock can reverse... thus the reason for the ICD.

[pfeifer99]

Amazing!

[damonlucien]

Wow. That is spectacular!