Nearly five months after his cardiac arrest on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin appeared at the team's practice Tuesday. Hamlin told reporters he suffered commotio cordis on the tackle. "The diagnosis of what happened to me was basically commotio cordis. It’s a direct blow at a specific point in your heartbeat that causes cardiac arrest," Hamlin told reporters after he had been cleared for football activities. … Commotio cordis is the leading cause of death in youth athletes across all sports.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2023 12:16 UTC