Seemed like the Heart attack was related to him getting hit hard right at the very specific spot of the heart for him. The Bengal WR drove his helmet right into that area. Coincidence?
I would take a hint and not play again, he is a fairly undersized player.
Just speculation but plenty of articles from cardiologists with this theory and explanation of commotio cordis
What may have caused Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin to go into cardiac arrest? A local cardiologist explains
Jacksonville cardiologist Samer M. Garas, MD explains what went wrong, and right, Monday night during the Bills-Bengals game.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition Tuesday morning after the team said his heart stopped following a tackle during a Monday Night Football game.
In a chilling scene, Hamlin was administered CPR on the field while surrounded by teammates. Some of them were in tears while they shielded Hamlin from public view. After about an hour delay, the game was indefinitely postponed.
Hamlin, 24, was hurt while tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on a seemingly routine play that didn’t appear unusually violent.
While waiting for official word, News4JAX is looking into what may have happened on the field Monday night.
Samer M. Garas, MD, a cardiologist with Ascension St. Vincent’s, joined The Morning Show to discuss what may have caused Hamlin to go into cardiac arrest.
“There’s something called
commotio cordis which basically is an injury to the heart where — at a single, specific point — you can affect the heart rhythm, and when the heart rhythm is disturbed, the heart stops beating and you can have ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia,” Garas said.
Garas said the situation could also be different depending on if Hamlin had any underlying heart conditions.
“Assuming he has a normal heart... (the cardiac arrest) that could happen can happen with a baseball hitting the chest, a hockey puck hitting the chest. In this case, it was a shoulder or helmet hitting right into the heart. But it has to be in a specific timing, a specific vulnerable spot that caused the heart rhythm to go out of order.”
News4JAX asked if it was odd that he stood up and appeared to be fine for a couple of seconds before he collapsed.
“No, not at all. The heart rhythm was starting to basically go out of order likely. And then he was able to stand up for a second and his blood pressure just went down. And then he collapsed. That’s most likely what happened,” he said.
