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Fabrice Muamba Discharged From London Chest Hospital

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 16/04/2012 15:57 Updated: 16/04/2012 16:24

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Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from the London Chest Hospital a month after suffering a cardiac arrest.

The Bolton midfielder was admitted to the north London hospital on 17 March, after he collapsed during an FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) has been inserted under the 24-year-old's collarbone to protect him should he have another cardiac arrest.

Ex-England Under-21 international Muamba will be moved 200 miles for ongoing treatment at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, closer to his Lancashire home.

In a statement released by Bolton, Muamba said: "I am naturally very pleased to be discharged from hospital and would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to every single member of staff at The London Chest Hospital who have played a part in my care.

Muamba's wife tweeted her joy:


Shauna Muamba
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen - Hebrew 11:1. God was and always is in control ☺

"Their dedication, professionalism and expertise is simply amazing and I will forever be in their debt. I also wish to say thank you to all the many well-wishers who have sent thousands of messages of support.

"Now I am out of hospital, I am looking forward to continuing my recovery and spending precious time with my family."

Bolton manager Owen Coyle added: "It is absolutely fantastic news that Fabrice has been discharged from hospital and everyone at the club is delighted.

"We would also like to add our thanks to the staff at The London Chest Hospital for their care and treatment of Fabrice, which has been outstanding.

"It is important that Fabrice and his family are now given time and space to be together, and we would ask the media to continue to respect their privacy."

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Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from the London Chest Hospital a month after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Bolton midfielder was admitted to the north London hospital on 17 March, after he col...
Fabrice Muamba has been discharged from the London Chest Hospital a month after suffering a cardiac arrest. The Bolton midfielder was admitted to the north London hospital on 17 March, after he col...
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JayB99
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10:00 on 17/04/2012
Shouldnt we just be glad that he is ok and out of trouble. Who cares if he is a footballer or a rich one as you call it? We don't. There are far more trivial issues that make front page news that are far less important like someone breaking the news on how many women they've slept with for example Ken Barlow from Corrie (Who gives a toss) Yet we make a comment about a man who nearly lost his life and say what's all the fuss about. The fuss is about someone in the public eye who nearly died in front of thousands of dedicating fans. It was just as harrowing for them as well. Yes they are people out there less unfortunate. I'm just glad that this life was saved when possible.
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Matthew Harrold
Huzzah!
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22:36 on 16/04/2012
Good news. I didn't think he'd make it after such a serious heart attack, but I'm glad he's on the mend. I just wonder if he'd be allowed to go back to playing football or not.
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scanster
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21:40 on 16/04/2012
Any doctors here? This sounds pathetically incomplete. He did not collapse because of an absence of ICD in his chest but because of a sudden arrest. Any Electrophysiologists here? No Ablation? No modelling to find out the origin of the rogue signals that cause the fibrillation or tachychardia? Fora rich young man this seems ridiculously inadequate. Experts speak up
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Lechiffre
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19:33 on 16/04/2012
He has a very pretty smile. It makes me happy !
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TEMPLAR73
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19:07 on 16/04/2012
oh goody
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straight and true
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19:02 on 16/04/2012
well said Shauna
good luck to all your family
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straight and true
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18:58 on 16/04/2012
good luck for the future
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Southern law girl
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18:52 on 16/04/2012
Best wishes Fabrice for a very speedy recovery!
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TARZAN997
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18:45 on 16/04/2012
It's fine that he is still alive and no doubt owes his life to the medics, doctors etc. But, what's all the fuss about? It's made front-page and most newspapers have run with this story for over two weeks. Just give it a rest, especially that there are far more important issues that should be making the headlines.

No doubt being a rich footballer he could pay for the best treatment. Unfortunately, there are many that can't and they have to take put-luck with the NHS.

There was only half the fuss made over the Italian Footballer who died over the last weekend!!!
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MolliBlum
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06:57 on 17/04/2012
"...Unfortunately, there are many that...have to take put-luck with the NHS."

He was treated by the NHS.
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Valksy
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17:44 on 16/04/2012
The quick thinking of the pitch-side medical staff, the availability of life-saving equipment, the speed with what he was moved to a top hospital all contributed to the saving of Mr Muamba's life.

The FA in England, and the wealth of the Premier League teams, made his survival possible. Many other football clubs around the world will be playing without access to the life saving equipment. We do need to respect his privacy, but I also think that questions need to be asked by the football authorities to determine if anything preventative could have been done to prevent this from happening.

Mr Muamba was fortunate. An Italian Serie B player, Piermario Morosini, was not and died this weekend. What can we learn from these tragic events and is there anything that can be done to protect sportsmen and women in the future?
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pete cole
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17:37 on 16/04/2012
Didn't he do well?, all the best for the future.
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17:26 on 16/04/2012
Great News!! Will he ever be able to play at the world class level?
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Hugh Albert
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17:41 on 16/04/2012
Don't really care, though no doubt he will: we just needed some good news, and this will do me. Fine man, fine family and hopefully a better than fine future.
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