“Antonio Cassano has experienced an ischemic cerebral damage based. The cause was identified in the presence of a patent foramen ovale septal heart. The clinical conditions are good.
“The player will undergo in the coming days a small surgical interventional cardiology (closure of the foramen ovale), the recovery time for return to racing will be better defined after the surgery, but probably will be a few months.”
Meanwhile, Diego Maradona has written a letter of support to Cassano, which has been published in Corriere dello Sport:
“I know about the thoughts, worries and torments that are going through your mind. I know that feeling of confusion and, why not, even solitude, that makes everything suddenly look black.”
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The player burst onto the Italian football scene as a 17-year-old for Bari, and his career has since encompassed periods at Roma, Real Madrid and Sampdoria.
Cassano set for heart surgery following reported stroke
AC MILAN’S ANTONIO Cassano is set to have minor heart surgery in the coming days, after suffering a suspected stroke on Sunday.
The player, who has made nine appearances for Milan this season, is likely to be out of action for the foreseeable future.
A statement from the Milan website read as follows:
Meanwhile, Diego Maradona has written a letter of support to Cassano, which has been published in Corriere dello Sport:
The player burst onto the Italian football scene as a 17-year-old for Bari, and his career has since encompassed periods at Roma, Real Madrid and Sampdoria.
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