Alessandro Zanardi transferred to a rehabilitation center

The two-time American CART champion continues to fight after suffering serious facial injuries on June 19. “After stopping the sedation, the normality of the cardio-respiratory and metabolic parameters and the stability of the general clinical conditions and the neurological picture allowed the transfer of the champion to a specialized functional rehabilitation center », wrote Siena hospital in a press release.

“He spent more than a month in our hospital, where he underwent three delicate operations. The stabilization of his clinical conditions and vital parameters allowed the reduction and then suspension of sedation. He could therefore be transferred to another structure to undergo the necessary neurological rehabilitation. also said Valtere Giovannini, general director of the hospital.

The latter recalls the courage of the former pilot of Formula 1, both legs amputated following an accident in IndyCar on the Lausitzring in 2001 and indicates that the road to rehabilitation will be long. “Alessandro’s family has shown extraordinary strength: it is a precious gift that must be fundamental in the new path that begins today. »