A TEENAGE York City footballer who collapsed during a match hopes to see more women’s football clubs provide regular heart screenings.
Eighteen-year-old Summer Paley collapsed in the second half whilst playing on the right wing for York City Ladies against Middlesbrough.
After receiving treatment on the pitch, the match was abandoned, and she was transferred via ambulance to James Cook Hospital where she was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT).
SVT occurs when the heart beats abnormally fast, typically over 100 beats per minute. It is caused by faulty electrical signals in the upper chambers of the heart and can be common in young athletes.
“It was the second half of the game,” she explained. “It was very cold, it was a very intense game, and I did feel very tired.
“The ball had gone to the other side of the pitch, and I was just jogging back. All of a sudden, my vision started to go, and I was really dizzy; the next thing I knew I woke up with the referee standing over me.
“I didn’t really know where I was at the time, it was all just so confusing because I didn’t know what had happened.”
Summer's diagnosis has inspired York City Ladies to put new measures in place, starting with an ECG screening event for players on Thursday evening (March 27).
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