Damar Hamlin Currently Sedated And On Vent After Cardiac Arrest On Field. Dr. Peter McCullough Weighs In.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field during the game against the Bengals last night. It was after a hit, which honestly looked unremarkable. If you’re so inclined you can watch that right here. He got up immediately after the hit, but then fell back to the ground, motionless. Medics were able to restart his heart on the field, but he’s now sedated and on a ventilator, and not much more is known about his condition other than it’s serious.

Many folks immediately reacted to the news with concern about his vaccine status, and I totally get it. But we don’t know what caused this episode, and it’s awfully early to speculate. Dr. Peter McCullough has weighed in – and here’s what he said.

We absolutely DO pray for a complete recovery. If and when a cardiac arrest occurs, the biggest blessing one can hope for is immediate access to medical care, and Hamlin got that. My dad suffered a similar episode just a few weeks before my wedding when he was in his late 50s. His was caused by clogged heart arteries – and he required a quadruple bypass. Thankfully, he was in the middle of a racquet ball game at the time, and he was playing with a physician who knew what to do immediately. He was also across the parking lot from a firestation which was equipped with a defibrillator, and without those electric shocks to the heart in the immediate moments after the cardiac arrest, my dad wouldn’t be alive today. He’ll be 82 this year!

My point in telling you that is simply to say that there is hope for a full recovery. Ultimately, we’ll find out, I hope, what caused Hamlin’s episode. Until then, let’s just focus our energy on wishing him well, and on praying for peace and comfort for his family.

Ryan Clark puts it all in perspective.