Last Wednesday, March 29, the Kun Aguero accompanied Ibai Plains in one of his Twitch streams. It could have been one more direct, if it were not because, during its development, the Kun put his hand to his chest and explained that he believed that he was suffering from a “mini arrhythmia”. Ibai offered to accompany him to the doctor, but he said that it was not necessary, because he has a chip that alerts him if the arrhythmia is dangerous. Therefore, it is worth asking: what chip is it?
He doesn’t give any further explanation, so we can, at best, speculate about it. But possibly it is a subcutaneous holter. This is a device that is implanted in the chest, under the skin, in an outpatient intervention very simple. Aproximately last about three years and during that time it takes constant heart rate measurements. Thus, in the event of a worrisome arrhythmia, it directly alerts the emergency services of the hospital to which it is attached.
In the case of Kun Agüero, it seems that he also send measurements to your mobile, because you can see how he looks at him immediately after feeling something in his chest. Next, she shows it to his friend Ibai and doesn’t care, explaining about the chip. This gives him a lot of peace of mind, both for him and for the rest of the people who carry this type of device. Without a doubt, this is a great advance in the area of cardiology.
It is not the first arrhythmia of Kun Agüero
Sergio Agüero, better known as Kun Agüero, suffered an arrhythmia in 2021 in the middle of the Fútbol Club Barcelona match against Alavés. Although he left the field on his own accord, he required several weeks of rehabilitation and tests, after which he decided quit football.
It was not a serious case. However, he could get worse with the typical routines of his profession. Possibly, it was then that it was decided to implant this device, which is generally placed in people with frequent arrhythmias. It is not a new invention, far from it, but it has been perfected a lot in recent years.
From the holter in a fanny pack to the one that is implanted under the skin
the holter is a portable monitoring system to measure arrhythmias that was invented in 1949. However, its use did not begin to become popular until 1960.
Initially, this was accompanied by a series of electrodes that were placed on the patient’s chest. The device was then inserted into a bag or fanny packso that he could move and lead his normal life.
Since it is very uncomfortable, generally this type of device, which is still used today, is only used for 24 hours. During this time, it is detected if there are alterations in the heart rhythm that could hardly be seen on an electrocardiogram, which is only used at a specific time.
This has only one diagnostic utility. However, in patients who may have dangerous arrhythmias, 24-hour follow-up is not enough. The ideal is to go beyond simple diagnosis and monitor for a longer time. But constantly carrying a fanny pack with a rather heavy device is not comfortable. For this reason, the subcutaneous holter.
It began to be used more widely in the 90s. At that time, it measured 53x60x8 mm and weighed about 17 g. It’s not bad at all, but it could be made smaller. Today it has been achieved reduce its size even more. The smallest ones are about the size of a tie clip. and they are just as effective.
We do not know how big the device that Kun Agüero is carrying will be. But it is certainly very useful for conditions like yours. If his arrhythmia made him stop playing football, even if it is not one of the most serious, it is important to monitor it. All you have to do is watch the video with Ibai to see that this gives you peace of mind. monitoring. And that is absolutely crucial.