The cardiologist for late Ghanaian footballer, Raphael Dwamena, has revealed that the 28-year-old striker opted to have his protective equipment removed.
Dr Antonio Asso details how the player’s demise was just a matter of time once Dwamena did not heed medical advice to quit professional sport.
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“From that moment on, I was aware that one day, the tragedy that occurred on Saturday on a soccer field in Albania would happen”. “A couple of years ago, they told me that the defibrillator had saved his life when he had a malignant arrhythmia that had been correctly treated automatically by the device. We had subsequently lost contact”.
“[Dwamena] died as a result of a respectable personal decision. [But if he had not ordered that the defibrillator be removed sometime ago], Raphael would still be alive”.
“We managed to convince him of the imperative need to implant a defibrillator to, at least, guarantee his life. At the same time… we advised [him] against practising professional sports.”
