Belgian volleyball player stable after collapsing with heart issue

BRUSSELS --- Belgian volleyball international Martin Perin was in stable condition Monday after he collapsed with a heart issue during a match for the second time in less than two years, his club told The Associated Press. The 21-year-old libero has an implantable defibrillator (ICD) in his body since suffering cardiac arrest in October 2022 during a volleyball game. On Sunday, the device apparently proved crucial when he collapsed during a Belgian league match between his team Maaseik and Waremme, where Perin's brother Pierre plays. "The defibrillator saved his life," Maaseik general manager Dieter Leenders told the AP in a phone interview. READ: NFL: Damar Hamlin remains cri...Keep on reading: Belgian volleyball player stable after collapsing with heart issue

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