Dummer Hamlin He spent Monday night in intensive care and remained there Tuesday in critical condition, the Buffalo Bills said in a statement.
24 year old NFL player Collapsed During a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, Bills officials said he suffered a cardiac arrest.
Hamlin’s uncle, Dorian Glenn, told reporters outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Tuesday night that his nephew’s heart had stopped once on the field and twice at a hospital at CBS Chicago. Charlie de Mar reportedHe also said Hamlin had lung damage and was unable to breathe on his own. The player said he was receiving 100% oxygen from the ventilator, but that’s only down to 50% for him.
What happened at Monday night’s football game?
With 5:58 going into the first quarter of the game, Bengals wide receiver Tea Higgins, who was running the ball, hit 24-year-old safety Hamlin in the chest with his helmet during the play. Hamlin dragged Higgins down. Hamlin got to his feet quickly, but collapsed seconds later.
Medical personnel escorted Hamlin to the field for 19 minutes, according to the Associated Press, and Hamlin received both CPR and an automated external defibrillator. CBS Sports reported that after he was put on a stretcher, he was taken to an ambulance where he was given oxygen and taken to a hospital.
The remaining games between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals have been postponed.
bill said early on Tuesday Hamlin had a cardiac arrest, his heartbeat was restored on the field, and he was transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for further examination and treatment. The team said he was sedated and is in critical condition.
fan gathered outside the hospital overnight and donated millions of dollars In Hamlin’s efforts to purchase Christmas toys for his children from his hometown of McKee’s Rocks, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh.
What is “Komochio Cordis”?
It’s not yet clear exactly what Hamlin went through, but CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus said: Hamlin May Have Suffered What Was Known As Cordisa cardiac arrhythmia that occurs when someone hits the chest.
According to Agus, about 30 cases of cordis occur in the United States each year, including Little League players being hit in the chest by a ball.
Agus describes the condition as “cardiac chaos,” a condition in which the heart muscle beats irregularly, and the energy of the impact disrupts the heart’s electrical signals, creating new heart beats known as ventricular fibrillation. said. It does not send blood to the brain. When that happens, Agus said the heart needs to be shocked to return to a regular rhythm.
“That’s why there’s a defibrillator on the sidelines of the game. You can use it to shock the heart at its best and get it back to a regular rhythm,” he said. .
Agus says every minute that blood flow to the brain stops increases the chance of serious consequences, including death.
“Basically, every minute you wait increases the chance of death by 10%, so the sooner the better,” he said.
The question is whether Hamlin suffered brain damage from the cardiac arrest.
The player’s uncle, Glenn, said, “We are so grateful for the love and support shown by people who don’t know us.” I know that is helping…He is still here because God gave him a mission.”
