Dutch singer Frans Duijts has been left with lasting damage after a heart attack, according to De Telegraaf. The performer said he will have to learn to live with the consequences, the newspaper reports.
Coverage from AD.nl adds that Duijts received 15 shocks from an AED following the cardiac event. RTL.nl reports that his performances have been cancelled for the time being.
The reports, published on Monday, do not specify when the heart attack occurred or describe the nature of the lasting damage. De Telegraaf's headline quotes Duijts saying he will have to live with the effects.
The AED detail, reported by AD.nl, refers to an automated external defibrillator — a portable device that delivers an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm in someone experiencing cardiac arrest. The number of shocks administered is a detail from the reporting and does not on its own indicate the severity of the outcome.
Duijts is a Dutch-language singer known to audiences in the Netherlands. The reports focus on his health and the immediate effect on his performing schedule rather than on any further medical details.
According to RTL.nl, his appearances have been put on hold for now. No timeline for a return to the stage has been reported.
What to watch next: whether Duijts or his representatives issue a further statement on his condition and when his scheduled shows might be rescheduled.
