commotio cordis Is relatively rare. I think I read 10-15 athletes a year due from it in the US.
A HS lacrosse in atlanta had to be shocked about 5 years ago when his heart stopped after taking a shot to the chest.
(Side note I’m a Hs lax head coach AND my son was a goalie)
At my HS we have AEDs all over the school and all of the coaches have to be trained.
Anyway, I’ve always been told that in the case of CC, a shock within 3-5 minutes will save their life because CC is almost like a short circuit… there is no damage… it’s just that the signals got interrupted.
I read they did use an AED on Hamlin, that it started his heart, but he wouldn’t breath on his own.
I hope the young man is ok.
But, down the road, I want to know what caused this, what could have been differently (if anything). It’s good/bad enough that I am molding young men, but I never really considered that one could actually die. People like me need to know what happened for the safety of kids we oversee every day.
... But, down the road, I want to know what caused this,
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There are many things that people want to know. In the not-so-long ago there were mysteries that could not be understood.
Today - meh. It is like we KNOW everything.
Why do women think they are men.
Why do boys decide they are girls.
How old is the Earth? The solar system?
Who killed JFK?
Some of the stuff we “know” is just a theory. Some of the evidence is misinterpreted.
And then there is outright fraud.
So, this event will have a finite news-cycle-life. Like all events.
Hope that helps.