Damar Hamlin: Austin doctor shares expertise on cardiac arrest after Bills player collapses on field

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Published  January 3, 2023 7:58pm CST
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Damar Hamlin in critical condition after collapsing on field

The 24-year-old collapsed on the field after a tackle during Monday night's football game against the Bengals.

AUSTIN, Texas - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition at a hospital in Cincinnati Tuesday night. 

The 24-year-old collapsed on the field after a tackle during Monday night's football game against the Bengals. 

On Tuesday, it was discovered that Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during the game. 

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"Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field, and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment," the Bills said in a statement released early Tuesday. "He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition."

Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Highmark Stadium on September 19, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
Buffalo Bills players and staff kneel together in solidarity after Damar Hamlin #3 sustained an injury during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills reacts to an injury sustained by Damar Hamlin #3 during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
File: Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after a play during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Tre'Davious White  and Mitch Morse of the Buffalo Bills react to teammate Damar Hamlin collapsing after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Hamlin was administered CPR on the field. He was then taken by ambulance to University of Cincinnati Medical Center. 

Dr. Amin Al-Ahmad, an electrophysiologist with Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, joined FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas to discuss what possibly happened to Hamlin after the major hit during Monday night's game.