The defender underwent specialized exams in New York and the club confirmed whether he can return to the second semester of Colombian professional football.
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Atlético Nacional confirmed Thursday that Andrés Felipe Román is ready to return to the competition. The news comes after weeks of uncertainty, after the Bogota defender suffered a fainting during the final home runs in the Campín against Santa Fe.
That episode ignited alarms throughout the country. Román collapsed without apparent cause, was immediately treated by the club's medical body and the stadium paramedics, and although he could return, he did not play again since then.
Aware of gravity that a heart problem may imply, Nacional decided to make Román a rigorous medical check -up at the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, a World Reference Center in Cardiovascular Health. There, the player was submitted to several specialized studies:
- Check with a multidisciplinary team
- Laboratory exams
- Stress echocardiography
- Proven cardiac resonance
- Holter of 48 hours
- Electrophysiological study
The result: all parameters came out within normality. This means that Román can resume his sports activity without restrictions from next Tuesday, July 15.
The club celebrated the news not only the importance of the player in the sports project, but also its human quality. “Andrés Felipe Román is an exemplary professional and a person who represents with integrity the values of this institution,” said the statement. In addition, Nacional thanked the medical staff, the fans, the media and the football community for the support and respect shown during this process.
Román will not be in the team's debut against Once Caldas on Friday, July 11, but he is expected to return to the second date against Equity on July 19. His return and medical part is a positive news for the national for the second semester of the Colombian League.
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