Why did Sergio Agüero have to retire? DOCTOR explains.

Devastating News as Sergio Agüero has announced his retirement from football on medical grounds. The former Man City and Barcelona striker had heart issues earlier in the month vs. Alaves, and looks like he's unable to return. After an emotional press conference, I break down some possible reasons why a return was not possible.

Timestamps :
00:00 - Sergio Aguero annouces his retirement
00:40 - What does a Cardiac Arrhythmia mean?
02:07 - Agüero could still be symptomatic
03:10 - The problem is irreversible
04:17 - He could need blood thinners
05:40 - It was just...his time

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[biggils]

We all know what really happened and why. This world is insane. Scary insane!

[craigsblock]

Great video. Thanks for this information!

[highbeats]

Really liked your video. Inspirational if anyone is interested in medicine/sports science and other related fields. We can do so much for our players.

[Mx]

It’s so much to take in I suffer with recurring pneumothorax, about a year ago I was having the standard chest tube insertion and for reasons unknown or just sheer being unlucky the CTD triggered an arrhythmia, I couldn’t have blood thinners due to the insertion site being through the pneumatic band, luckily 2 weeks later for reasons unknown it just went back to normal on its own, but for them 2 weeks the mental strain was beyond words, I was anxious of walking up stairs, coughing, even bending down to toe my shoes, I couldn’t imagine that of an athlete that would have to go gym/train play 90 at full pace, your never not thinking “if I do this I’m I going to have a heart attack” 😔 it’s ever present.

[anthonybrookes]

Over 150 footballers I’ve died while playing football or in training on the field over the last six months it’s obvious what it is

[slay-mariah]

Can you explain why Christian Eriksen can play with his heart condition and Kun had to retire?

[anncunningham]

Great explanation and wish all the best to Sergio

[darthjedi]

Similar thing happened with machester uniteds player last weekend.. the rise of 6000% in such incidents must have some reason... No?

[citizenplane]

Man he would be a world cup champion had this not happened

[ld]

Great explanation as usual Doc! I think #4 is a huge one. He's more or less done it all. Hell, he's even scored in El Clásico! At this point, especially with his previous medical history, the risks massively outweigh the rewards. All the best to him!

[Elias-cnpn]

I love how you’re breaking down into simple terms

[gshit]

I got irregular heartbeat i wish i could go away went to the doctors they Said it was no problems with my heart but it beats 170-180 sometimes a day for me to scared to train Idk what to do

[dpglobal]

THE ELEPHANT IS IN THE ROOM!!!!
PLEASE WAKE UP!!

[What-tg]

Why don't you have the comments enabled on your other video on players collapsing? We all know what is causing this please stop aiding and abetting this they're giving it to children now too...

[jjasvb]

Thousands of players and other people are dying from heart attacks due to the snake bite in their arms.

[benpattison]

You can really understand why a lot of the public would assume that the rise in cardiac issues amongst players (and spectators!) is vaccine/ covid related.

Maybe?? Maybe not? But let’s take a very holistic approach..
I have been wondering if it might be linked to the initial lockdown? A lot of these athletes and the general public were suddenly subject to their gyms and sports facilities closing for an extended period of time, whereby they are out of their routine fitness regime that may have not deviated from for such a long amount of time before. I’m not saying their got so unfit that they developed cardiac complications, more that they might not have ever experienced such a rapid period of deconditioning and conditioning. I read that Fabrice Muamba’s arrest may have been due to an intense solo fitness camp he did in off-season, separate from his club, prior to his final season.
Also the general mental tax of a global pandemic.. we know feelings of anxiety don’t cause a heart attack but how might they affect the health of the general public if the general sense unrest see’s peoples diet, sleep and motivation to exercise affected.

I have faith in research articles to depict the reality, but what scale/quality will they have this early?

Let’s always stay thinking critically and stay critiquing the critique!

Great vid doc

[lmfcatl]

Let's hope those Spanish kids that he aimed a pro arm-pump propaganda push towards don't have heart problems as a result of what he was promoting.

[LTwinTurboDiesel]

People know exactly why hes had to retire, this youtuber flapping his hands about trying to explain it...lmao clown