Brazilian Oscar diagnosed with fainting problem, remains stable
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group Stage - Sao Paulo v Libertad - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 14, 2025 Sao Paulo's Oscar during the warm-up REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes/File Photo
Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar remains in hospital in stable condition after being diagnosed with a fainting issue called vasovagal syncope, his club Sao Paulo said on Thursday.
Vasovagal syncope is a common form of fainting caused by a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. Sao Paulo said Oscar will undergo further tests.
The Brazilian suffered cardiac complications during pre-season tests on Tuesday and was attended to by club staff and a medical team from Einstein Hospital Israelita who were at the site.
"Oscar remains clinically well and stable, hospitalised in a cardiology unit, and will undergo an electrophysiological study this Friday," Sao Paulo said in a statement.
Oscar, 34, won the Premier League twice with Chelsea and the Chinese Super League three times at Shanghai Port.
He returned to Sao Paulo in December last year, signing a three-year contract with his boyhood club.
(Reporting Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)
