Izquierdo’s medical bulletin refers to “the development of brain weakness.”

Albert Einstein Hospital, in Sao Paulo, issued on Sunday (25) a new medical bulletin and the latest case of the defender. Juan Izquierdofrom patriotic-Euro.

The 27-year-old athlete has been hospitalized since last Thursday (22), when He had an irregular heartbeat. During a match against Sao PauloIn Morumbis, for CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Since then, he has been in the intensive care unit, under anesthesia, under mechanical ventilation and in neurological intensive care, according to the hospital.

In the Sunday bulletin, the three doctors in charge reported that Izquierdo had been injured.Development of brain weakness“And”increased intracranial pressure“

The statement also reported that the Uruguayan “He remains in the neurological intensive care unit.“Continue”Depends on mechanical ventilation“

The player is accompanied by many people in Brazil, such as his family and the directors of Nacional.

Check out this Sunday’s medical bulletin (25):

The patient was admitted to the hospital since August 22, 2024, at 8:55 p.m., and the patient Juan Manuel Izquierdo underwent new tests on Sunday the 25th.

Evaluation showed progressive brain dysfunction and increased intracranial pressure.

Juan remains in the neurological intensive care unit and is dependent on mechanical ventilation.

Dr. Marcos Vinicius Tadao Fujino, Neurologist at Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital
Dr. Carlos Vicente Serrano Jr., Cardiologist at Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital
Dr. Miguel Sendoroglo Neto, Medical Director of Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital

What happened to Izquierdo?

Izquierdo felt sick and staggered before losing consciousness alone in the middle of the field in the final half of the match. Nacional vs Sao Paulo match Through octaves CONMEBOL LibertadoresLast Thursday in Morumbis.

The ambulance entered the stadium and immediately transported the player to Albert Einstein Hospital.

Later, Albert Einstein stated that the cannons He had a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated with a defibrillator..

On the same day the defender entered the hospital, Nacional president Alejandro Balbi denied that the player had a history of heart disease..

“That’s what we asked Einstein when we arrived with him. He explained that the athlete’s examinations had always been normal and he had never had a heart attack or any other seizure.

Juan Izquierdo’s career

Born in Montevideo, Izquierdo began his career playing for a small team. hillfrom the capital of Uruguay, in 2018.

In the following years, it passed. Penarol, Montevideo Wanderers and Atletico San Luis Before arriving at Nacional, in 2022, in his first spell with the club.

In his first season for pocketHelp the giant defender win. Uruguay Championshipwhich was also his first title as a professional athlete.

The following season, Izquierdo went to LiverpoolHe is also from Uruguay and had a very notable period, winning the Uruguayan Cup and the Uruguayan Super Cup.

With this, he caught the attention of Nacional again, who re-signed him in 2024, where the player became a key player in defense.

This season did 24 matches and scored a goal for the team.