[vickersbond]

Superb comment. Spot on!! Thanks very much

[RobinM]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Because a lot of people were there to see what they have probably never seen before; a young man, in his absolute prime, possibly dying right in front of them….

I believe that is why so many are interested. We were watching the game and saw it with our own eyes. I personally wanted to see Damar get up and walk off the field. And that didn’t happen. I will keep up with this young man for quite a while.

[Gobragh]

Here is the story ... he went in cardio arrest after the hit ...

Doctor: Bills' Damar Hamlin may have suffered 'rare' heart condition

[merrymini]

I do not follow football but this seems like an unlikely occurrence and happening before millions of people. You just do not expect such a young and supposedly healthy man collapse this way. I would expect that there is not a more stringent medical physical given by anyone then by the NFL to a player.

[ronjon309]

This whole incident reinforces the importance of having an AED available.

[Southwest737]

It was shocking watching it live. But I see Lonzo’s point. How about a few prayers for the hundreds of innocent kids and their families in Chicago that are killed by gang gunfire? Now that is a true tragedy.

[Nucky]

For the first time in a long time I’m proud of the NFL for doing exactly the correct thing quickly without any drama. They are to be vigorously defended the same way they are demonetized over other issues. I just hope that young man is okay with no permanent damage. Also thankfully he wasn’t hurt on a questionable play.

[Annie66]

Originally Posted by SusanInHadley

This is what I read from “experts”.

“The timing of the blow to Hamlin’s chest may have played a role, too. If the trauma occurred at a precise moment between heartbeats it may have caused a specific type of ventricular fibrillation known as commotio cordis – a disruption of the heart rhythm that occurs after a blow to the area of the chest that’s directly above the heart.”

You are correct. This condition is the most likely cause of his collapse. It could happen to anyone, even someone with a perfectly fine heart. The blow seemed to have occurred when his heartbeat was in the ascending phase of the T-wave. It was a 5% chance of happening. A few milliseconds before or after, and he would have gotten up and returned to the huddle.

[jojoturf]

Great to learn about the electrical workings of a heart, but living near Buffalo (soon a Villager…), we are flooded with Hamlin news. Local newspaper had 5 full pages on it Tues & Wed. All over news on local TV channels. Good news - shootings are down! God bless Mr Hamlin.

[Kgcetm]

1000 people didn’t have their cardiac arrest on national television. Perhaps a dozen people knew about each of those 1000 occurrences Any other questions? didntQUOTE=MrLonzo;2172908]Just wondering why there’s so much coverage of Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during the NFL game last Monday. There are close to 1,000 people going into cardiac arrest every day in the U.S., none of which are headline news. Their businesses don’t shut down, their employers don’t send everyone home, the world doesn’t stop. Why is this one so special? Just wondering…[/QUOTE]

[Heytubes]

It’s not often you see someone die on live tv. Then brought back to life.

[DonnaNi4os]

For starters, this young man didn’t just go into cardiac arrest because he had a bad heart. His heart was traumatized by an event that was caused by being struck in between beats causing an electrical disturbance to his normal sinus rhythm. It has happened in Little League ball games to very young children and people should be more aware. My grandson wore a chest protector when he played for that exact reason. But getting back to the Buffalo/Bengal game, imagine the trauma felt by all of the players and staff. Imagine the criticism they would have undergone had the game carried on as if such a horrific event hadn’t occurred. And you are wrong. I have personally known of companies that sent their employees home when a sudden injury occurred. It happened when my own husband was killed at his job. It is called empathy.

[GATORBILL66]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

Just wondering why there’s so much coverage of Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during the NFL game last Monday. There are close to 1,000 people going into cardiac arrest every day in the U.S., none of which are headline news. Their businesses don’t shut down, their employers don’t send everyone home, the world doesn’t stop. Why is this one so special? Just wondering…

You are 100% correct! By the way, wasn't he forced to get vaccinated to be able to play. Just wondering!

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by LuvNH

But it appears he was not in his absolute prime, as you put it. It has been reported that he had an irregular heart beat problem and that he was hit in the area of the chest which brought him down. A one in how many chance.

I think this information is invaluable to cardiologists and other heart exerts. We learn somelthing knew every day.

What happened to Damar is not something that has never happened before. It has happened and to very healthy people including children playing baseball. It requires a blow right in between beats, at the precise unfortunate moment.

[DonnaNi4os]

Originally Posted by coralway

The Bills didn’t give him a physical before the season started? It would have picked up a heart condition.

Of course they would have picked up a pre-existing heart problem and he was healthy. It is the precise timing of the blow he took that interrupted his normal rhythm. It can happen to anyone.