Cincinnati is honoring Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin by lighting up the stadium and other buildings in blue.
The term cardiac arrestto abrupt loss of heart function that can happen suddenly or due to additional symptoms, according to the American Heart Association.
“Cardiac arrest is caused when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions. The heart stops beating properly. The heart’s pumping function is ‘arrested,’ or stopped,” the site reads. “In cardiac arrest, death can result quickly if proper steps aren’t taken immediately. Cardiac arrest may be reversed if CPR is performed and a defibrillator shocks the heart and restores a normal heart rhythm within a few minutes,” it continued.
Meanwhile, Buffalo Bills followers expressed their deepest concern over Hamlin, the Canadiens Montreal, “Our thoughts are with Damar Hamlin, his family, and our friends in Buffalo. The entire sporting world is behind you during this difficult time.” “The whole United States are supporting this young man. Praying. Everyone I know is praying,” another user
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