More than two years after his Jan. 2, 2023 cardiac arrest, Damar Hamlin tells PEOPLE: “I think I’ve changed for the better." ...

Death due to low-energy chest wall trauma, commotio cordis, may occur in young athletes. Death is sudden and usually refractory to even immediate resuscitation efforts. Herein are described the ...

In his own words, he 'died on national TV'. There was widespread speculation that Hamlin had suffered commotio cordis, but that diagnosis was not confirmed until Tuesday's press conference ...

There is a scramble for a loose ball and player M.V. (white arrow) is struck in the chest by the elbow of an opponent. M.V. stumbles but remains upright for a few seconds just prior to full ...

Traumatic sudden death including commotio cordis occurred infrequently (6%). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resulted in a survival rate of 85% with the use of an automated external defibrillator ...