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February 6, 2023
Title: Sudden Cardiac Death
Topic: Sudden Cardiac Death
Discussed by Dr. Jane Orient
with Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (www.aapsonline.org)
Part 1 of 3
20 days after his collapse, Damar Hamlin attended the Buffalo Bills-Bengals playoff game.
Dr. Jane Orient is the Executive Director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. Today, Dr. Orient discusses “sudden cardiac death” and whether or not athletes suffering heart problems is a new phenomenon.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
From a doctor’s perspective, what happened on the field the night Damar Hamlin collapsed? Dr. Orient believes that the “official” release is somewhat questionable and we may never know exactly what happened.
What is the risk of recurrence? Will he ever play again? Should he ever play again?
Is his condition rare, but more frequent in athletes? Dr. Orient reveals that very little research has been done on sudden cardiac death in healthy young people, despite accounting for up to 20% of deaths. She will discuss this further in the next segment…
What exactly is “sudden cardiac death”?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Sudden Cardiac Death
Topic: Sudden Cardiac Death
Discussed by Dr. Jane Orient
with Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (www.aapsonline.org)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many deaths among competitive athletes can be attributed to sudden cardiac
death – without contact? This number is astonishing!
What ongoing medical research is focused on sudden cardiac death? Dr. Orient
discusses the unprecedented increase in deaths among young working people (not
just athletes), saying: “This is a very frightening problem and deserves
more attention.”
In the first segment, Dr. Orient discussed how a surge of adrenalin with
extraordinary exertion could trigger “fatal rhythm disorder”. Can a
surge of hormones just before awakening explain how young people die in their
beds?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Sudden Cardiac Death
Topic: Sudden Cardiac Death
Discussed by Dr. Jane Orient
with Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (www.aapsonline.org)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In the previous segment, Dr. Orient explained how an automatic external
defibrillator likely saved Damar Hamlin’s life. However, they are not available
in most life-or-death situations. Is CPR a good enough alternative?
Why are insurance companies concerned over the rise in sudden cardiac death and
other unexplained heart conditions in young, healthy people? Dr. Orient reveals
that the death rate has risen 40% in some age groups and this is a real concern!
Is there any evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine causes sudden cardiac death or
other heart issues? Dr. Orient discusses the need for more studies on the
negative effects of the vaccine and some people are even demanding a full stop
on the vaccine until further research is done. She says: “It’s scandalous
that [more research] hasn’t been done already!”
Many people want to know if Damar Hamlin received the COVID-19 vaccine prior to
his collapse on the field. Should a persons’ vaccine status be completely
private?
What saved Damar Hamlin’s life?
Is more research needed to find the cause/causes of sudden cardiac death,
especially in young, healthy people?
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