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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from a Buffalo hospital after experiencing cardiac arrest during a game earlier this month. Hamlin’s discharge followed more than a week long hospital stay. While in the hospital, testing and evaluations were conducted, including cardiac, neurological and vascular assessments.
The player was first hospitalised in Cincinnati after his heart stopped following a tackle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but was transferred to Buffalo after his condition was deemed stable enough for a move. Doctors are still investigating what caused the cardiac arrest, including any potential pre-existing conditions.
There has been no formal announcement regarding the exact cause of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest yet. Hamlin thanked the Buffalo General Hospital for their care in a tweet and asked for continued prayers. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott stated that Hamlin’s future interactions with the team will be decided by the player himself depending on his recovery progress.
While critically ill in Cincinnati, Hamlin required sedation and a ventilator support for several days. He has since been taken off of the ventilator and has started physical movement with assistance. Hamlin’s organ systems have improved and no longer require intensive nursing or respiratory therapy. Despite typically requiring weeks to months of recovery following a cardiac arrest, Hamlin has been progressing well and above the expected timeline.
Hamlin’s cardiac arrest was triggered shortly after he made an open-field tackle against a Bengals’ wide receiver, at which point medical personnel rapidly administered CPR, a critical move that saved his life.
The incident served as a reminder of the importance of CPR training and the Bills organization is now encouraging fans to learn CPR and have pledged support for resources promoting CPR certifications, implementing defibrillator units and crafting cardiac emergency response plans within the Buffalo community.
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