Dr. Mauricio González, an internist at New York’s Metropolitan Hospital, said that cardiac arrests among high-performance athletes are quite common, despite the fact that athletes undergo extensive medical examinations when they join their teams. Speaking about the case of Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed on Monday during a football game, the specialist cited a study conducted between 2016 and 2017 that estimates that there are between 100 and 150 cases of sudden cardiac arrest each year. in athletes in the United States.
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Dr. Mauricio González, an internist at New York’s Metropolitan Hospital, said that cardiac arrests among high-performance athletes are quite common, despite the fact that athletes undergo extensive medical examinations when they join their teams. Speaking about the case of Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills, who collapsed on Monday during a football game, the specialist cited a study conducted between 2016 and 2017 that estimates that there are between 100 and 150 cases of sudden cardiac arrest each year. in athletes in the United States.
