Is football safe? What happened to Damar Hamlin? Those are the questions many people are asking following the 24-year-old’s collapse on the field Monday.
How does a 24-year-old athlete suffer cardiac arrest in the middle of the game? KPBS Reporter Tania Thorne got some answers from a local cardiologist.
Hamlin is believed to have suffered cardiac arrest following a hit from a play that seemed pretty routine. The Buffalo Bills confirmed Hamlin’s heart stopped and was restarted on the field before he was transported to a hospital.
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