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Damar Hamlin has been released after being hospitalized for more than a week due to a cardiac arrest he contracted during a “Monday Night Football” game earlier this month, the Buffalo Bills tweeted Wednesday.
The safety of 24 year old Bills has shown signs quick improvement in the days before he was released from Buffalo General Medical Center in New York.
“Damar Hamlin has been discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, a Kaleida Health facility in Buffalo, NY. Hamlin was hospitalized on Monday and underwent a comprehensive medical evaluation as well as a series of cardiac, neurological and vascular tests on Tuesday. tweet read.
Hamilin was initially hospitalized in Cincinnati after his heart suddenly stopped following a tackle during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2 but was transferred to the Buffalo facility on Monday after doctors confirmed His critical condition has improved enough to move.
Before he was discharged from the Buffalo hospital, the doctors there were tasked with determining why Hamlin had gone into cardiac arrest. According to Kaleida Health, the group of hospitals that includes Buffalo medical center, on Tuesday, Hamlin underwent a series of tests and evaluations.
Doctors examined Hamlin for any pre-existing conditions that might have played a role in his cardiac arrest, which shocked many people around the country and spurred enormous support for for sophomore NFL players.
Before his release, Hamlin tweeted on Tuesday, “Special thanks to General Buffalo, nothing but love since arrival! Please keep me in your prayers!
While in critical condition in Cincinnati, Hamlin was sedated and on a ventilator for several days. On Friday morning, the breathing tube was removed and Hamlin began walking with the help of several people that afternoon, his doctors said Monday.
Doctors said the healthcare team was focused on stabilizing Hamlin and improving his condition on Monday as his organ system was stable and he no longer needed nursing. more intensive or respiratory therapy.
Dr Timothy Pritts, chief of surgery at UC Medical Center, said: “He’s certainly on a trajectory that we consider very normal even accelerating from a life-threatening event. that he went through. “He’s improving a lot.”
Pritts said Monday that normal recovery from a cardiac arrest can be measured in weeks to months. Hamlin passed that milestone at each stage and the nerve is still intact.
When Hamlin collapsed seconds after an outdoor tackle with a wide Bengals receiver, paramedics rushed into the field and performed CPR quickly – which saved his life. .
Hamlin’s heart stopped beating and paramedics revived it twice before putting him in an ambulance and taking him to the hospital. Pritts said the medical staff’s immediate actions were crucial to “not only saving his life but also his neurological function”.
The horrifying scene when Hamlin suddenly fell on his back after getting up after the ball made his teammates, other players and millions of fans watching could not help but worry.
The game was initially postponed and then canceled by the NFL – a decision some former footballers see as a sign of a shift in priorities for players’ physical and mental health.
Now, the Bills organization is encouraging people to learn the vital, life-saving skill of administering CPR.
The team has committed to supporting resources including CPR certification, automated external defibrillators, and guidance for developing cardiac emergency response plans in the Buffalo community, according to the statement. “We encourage all fans to continue to show your support and take the next step by earning CPR certification,” the Bills said.
