Soccer Player Has Heart Attack On Field, Walks It Off

A Belgian soccer player suffered a heart attack on field, but thanks to an implanted defibrillator, he sat up shortly afterward and was escorted off the field. The player, Anthony Van Loo, had an automatic defibrillator implanted due to a congenital heart defect, which zapped his heart back to life when he collapsed mid-game.

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