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  3. Understanding cardiac arrest and emergency response following Damar Hamlin’s collapse during Monday Night Football
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Published: January 03, 2023

Understanding cardiac arrest and emergency response following Damar Hamlin’s collapse during Monday Night Football

On-site care explanations, Possible causes, Traumatic Stress of responders/observers, Resources for learning CPR
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Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack infographic (updated Feb. 2025)

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Translated versions:Arabic, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional.

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Dr. Sasson on potential cardiac arrest causes

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on potential cardiac arrest causes

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on Damar Hamlin getting CPR quickly

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on Damar Hamlin getting CPR quickly

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on importance of learning CPR

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on importance of learning CPR

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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Dr. Sasson on witnessing a traumatic event

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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News Release 1/3/2023

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Dr. Sasson on witnessing a traumatic event

Comilla Sasson, M.D., Ph.D., discusses Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest during an NFL game. She is Vice President for Science & Innovation for Emergency Cardiovascular Care, oversees science and medicine review at the American Heart Association. She also works in a Colorado emergency department and maintains appointments in the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine and as the Special Advisor to the Medical Advisory Panel for the Veterans Health Administration.

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  • Dr. Sasson on importance of learning CPR
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