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Deportivo Madryn Goalkeeper Mauricio Nievas Stabilized After On-Field Cardiac Arrest

An on-site CPR response with a defibrillator is credited with saving him.

Overview

  • The 27-year-old collapsed during a pre-season session and regained consciousness after immediate CPR and AED use at the training ground.
  • He was taken by ambulance to Hospital Andrés Isola and remains in intensive care under strict observation.
  • Club doctor Marcelo Ballari said Nievas is stabilized, described as “descomplejizado,” and for the moment out of immediate danger.
  • Initial studies found no structural heart abnormalities according to physician Gustavo Acuña, with further tests ongoing to determine the cause.
  • Deportivo Madryn suspended activities, requested family privacy, and shared a medical protocol video as coach Cristian Díaz recounted that the player convulsed and the football community sent support.