Existing heart conditions are the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Cardiac testing like EKGs and echocardiograms are used to detect.
Quick on-the-field emergency care from well-rehearsed medical personnel is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin's life. But whether his cardiac arrest could have been prevented is much less certain.
Quick on-the-field emergency care from well-rehearsed medical personnel is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin’s life. But whether his cardiac arrest could have been prevented is much less certain.