Tom Lockyer: Luton Town captain discharged from hospital following cardiac arrest
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest during last Saturday’s game at Bournemouth, has been discharged from hospital.
The club said the 29-year-old had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.
Luton also said his cardiac arrest was different to his previous collapse in the Championship play-off final in May when he suffered atrial fibrillation.
“We are grateful to report he has begun rehabilitation,” said a club statement.
Lockyer collapsed in the 59th minute of the game and both sets of players were taken off the pitch as he received medical treatment.
The game at the Vitality Stadium was eventually abandoned with the score at 1-1. The match will be replayed in full at a later date.
Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.
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