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Buffalo Bills safety player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during Monday night’s football game versus the Cincinnati Bengals after a blow to the chest. Hamlin immediately became unresponsive, falling into cardiac arrest and prompting medical staff to start life-resuscitating measures. Liz Gardner, MD weighs in on the rarity of heart problems in impact sports but explains that teams need to be prepared.

Source: Popular Science

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