NFL star Damar Hamlin in critical condition after cardiac arrest
American football star Damar Hamlin experienced a heart collapse during a primetime US National Football League game and is now in critical condition
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The 24-year-old Buffalo Bills player tripped over an opponent during the opening period of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals and fell to the ground.
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Before being transported to a nearby hospital, he received more than 30 minutes of on-field medical care.
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His team, the Buffalo Bills, later released a statement confirming the cardiac arrest and adding that the player’s heartbeat had been restored on the field.
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In the stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamlin was hitting Bengals receiver Tee Higgins when it looked that Higgins’ helmet struck Hamlin in the chest.
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As CPR and oxygen were administered to Hamlin by medical personnel, players from both teams crowded around him
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While the Cincinnati audience was silent throughout the incident, television coverage frequently cut away from the action on the field.
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Hamlin’s agent, Jordon Rooney, posted on Twitter: “His vitals are back to normal and they have put him to sleep to put a breathing tube down his throat
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they are currently running tests. We will provide updates as we have them.”
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Rarely are NFL games postponed due to injuries. The fact that the game had halted play, according to the commentators, was evidence of how frightening and serious the problem was.