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Iker Casillas latest: Condition of Porto star, where he is and what medics are saying
IKER CASILLAS is "well" and "stable" in Hospital CUF Porto following a heart attack at the club's training ground yesterday, putting into doubt his future in the sport.
Casillas, 37, suffered a shock heart attack at Porto’s training ground yesterday.
He was said to be feeling unwell during training and soon after was attended to for the cardiac problem.
The goalkeeper was rushed to Hospital CUF Porto, where he immediately received treatment.
The facility, where Casillas is still recovering, is a 25-minute drive from the club’s training ground, CTFD PortoGaia.
The Real Madrid legend offered an update on his state yesterday via his Twitter account.
“All controlled here, a big scare but with the forces intact. Thank you very much for the messages and affection,” he said, accompanied with a picture of his smiling with a thumbs up on the hospital bed.
A Porto statement clarified findings from the medics, who believe he “suffered an acute myocardial infarction”.
The condition is effectively scientific terminology for a heart attack, whereby one of the heart’s coronary arteries is blocked suddenly or has extremely slow blood flow.
It’s too early to say anything about his future, as it will depend on many factors
“The work (training) session was promptly interrupted to provide assistance to the Porto goalkeeper,” the statement also clarified.
“Casillas is well, stable and his heart problem [is] solved.”
Porto physician, Nelson Puga, also said it was “lucky” how quickly Casillas was diagnosed on the training ground.
“He had a catheterization, my colleagues at the cardio wing at Hospital CUF were very effective in the response they gave, especially the colleague in charge of the catheterization,” Puga explained on Wednesday night.
“The situation was solved immediately, and he has no sort of consequence. He is well right now, stable, and he is already showing his usual humour, calm, with the support of his family.
“He will now start his first steps in the recovery following this situation, which obviously has some clinical severity.”
As for Casillas’ future, the Estadio do Dragao physician was reticent to make any big calls.
“What matters now is to solve this acute situation, a situation that required urgency so it could be solved quickly,” Puga added.
“We are relaxed now, and so is he, and we can help everyone relax about it, he will be fully recovered and well.
“It’s too early to say anything about his future, as it will depend on many factors, such as the medication he will have to take, the evaluation that will be made - not just in situations of rest, but also of stress with physical exercise usual for him given the high level of competition - and it will also depend on his will to keep working in this field of activity.
“Only after considering all these factors, with calm and dialogue, will the decision be made, if he can continue, if he wants to continue, if he doesn’t want to continue.
“What we are certain of is that he will be fine and recovered.”