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São Paulo’s Oscar Diagnosed With Vasovagal Syncope, Electrophysiology Study Set for Friday

Doctors say he remains clinically stable in a cardiology unit.

Overview

  • The club confirmed the diagnosis after a battery of exams at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, including a tilt-test.
  • Oscar has been hospitalized since Tuesday following a fainting episode that occurred during routine testing at the team’s SuperCT facility.
  • An electrophysiological study scheduled for Friday will help determine treatment and rule out other arrhythmic causes.
  • The tilt-test indicated impaired regulation of blood pressure, explaining the dizziness and loss of consciousness reported during the club exams.
  • At 34, and already out for about a month with a left calf injury, he is weighing his future in the sport, with retirement under consideration according to reports.