Doctors who spoke to CBS 2’s Tara Molina went into detail on the possibilities, but said it will probably be a while until we know exactly what happened to the Buffalo Bills safety during a game Monday night.
We know Demar Hamlin suffered a cardiac Arrest after taking a hit on the field And there have been a number of possible Causes thrown out there since doctors I Talked to today went into detail on what We're hearing but said it will probably Be a while until we know exactly what Happened Demar Hamlin's family is speaking out Through a statement released today quote Your generosity and compassion mean the World to us please keep Demar in your Prayers we will release updates as soon As we have them The 24 year old Buffalo Bill's safety is Still in the Intensive Care Unit at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati where he Was rushed last night after collapsing On the field after a hit to the chest Many speculating on what led up to Hamlin's suffering Cardiac Arrest saying It could have been something called Kimoshio Cordis A disruption of the Heart's Rhythm the timing and the Direction and the position of the trauma Is set just right that it can disrupt The cardiac Rhythm that's Dr Robert Bono A cardiologist with Northwestern Explaining what commercial Cordis is and How rarely it's reported there's a Somewhere between 500 to a thousand Cases that have been reported overall And so it's in the ballpark of 20 to 30 Cases per year it's conceivable there
Could be other causes here a number of Other causes Dr Sean Swearingen a Cardiologist specializing in sports Medicine with Rush told us the same Thing it could be be just as likely that He just happened to have a cardiac event Related to something else explaining With a focus on his physical recovery it Could be a while before doctors can run The extensive number of tests it would Require to determine what happened and So that testing is completed it's Nothing that could be uh you know Remotely defended both experts telling Us any possible cause being thrown out There right now is just that a Possibility problem right or major Challenge right now is his neurologic Status Both doctors we talked to reinforce the Importance of quick reaction in this Case the use of a defibrillator and Continuous CPR something they say should Be taught in every level of sports both Thinking of Demar Hamlin and his family Today still in critical condition with a Road ahead reporting live in The Newsroom I'm Tara Molina CBS 2 News
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