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Ex-Goalkeeper Patricio Toledo Stable After Heart Attack at Tribute Match

Club officials report he is stable, conscious following emergency angioplasty.

Overview

  • The 63-year-old collapsed about 10 minutes into Universidad Católica’s “Adiós capitanes” event in Chile after making a save.
  • Teammate Gerardo Reinoso performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as cardiologist Roberto Yáñez assisted on the pitch.
  • Stadium medical and operations teams activated emergency protocols and an ambulance transported Toledo to a nearby facility.
  • The club said he suffered an acute myocardial infarction and underwent angioplasty, and he remains hospitalized in intensive care, conscious and stable.
  • Organizers briefed attendees at the venue on his condition, and the tribute match was resumed once care was confirmed.