Millions of people were shaken around the nation last Monday night when Damar Hamlin, free safety for the Buffalo Bills, collapsed in the 1st quarter from a cardiac arrest. Safe to say, we are all thrilled that he is seemingly recovering well from such a trauma. In light of this event, our friends at UTMB Health wanted to share important information with you, including:
- The difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack
- What parents should keep in mind as it relates to cardiac arrest
- What an AED is specifically
- What questions you should ask your primary care physician and coaches
We thank Dr. Aly for his time and for being a wealth of knowledge in all things pediatric cardiology.
In addition, UTMB Health has put together an informative video about the value of AED’s and how to use them:
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