American football: Damar Hamlin, the player who suffered a heart attack on the field, is released from the hospital

It's a miracle.

Or in any case, it is experienced as such on the other side of the Atlantic.

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was discharged from hospital in Buffalo on Wednesday just over a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a powerhouse NFL game, the Buffalo Bills announced on Wednesday. in a tweet with the evocative title: “Incredible news for Damar”.

An amazing Damar Hamlin update.

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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 11, 2023

"He will continue his rehabilitation at home and with the team," the Bills announced Wednesday.

“We have carried out a series of tests and assessments and, in consultation with the team doctors, we are confident that Damar can be safely released to continue his rehabilitation,” said Dr Jamie Nadler, head of the care team for Hamlin at the Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, in a statement.

"Obviously we're grateful first and foremost that he's home and with his parents and brother, which is great," Bills coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.

“I'm sure it's been a long time since he's been able to be home naturally there, and I'm sure that's a great feeling.

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McDermott said the Bills will let Hamlin decide when he feels ready to return to Bills training camp in Orchard Park, New York.

“His health is the first and most important of our concerns regarding his situation, and then when he feels ready, we will welcome him back.

added the coach.

The player had already been discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Monday, where he was initially admitted after his accident on the field.

Hamlin had suffered a cardiac arrest Monday, January 2, following a terrible shock to the chest suffered while tackling an opponent, during the regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

He was quickly taken care of and resuscitated on the ground, before being hospitalized.

An impressive sequence seen by millions of viewers attending this match between two candidates for the Super Bowl, in a packed stadium suddenly silenced, recalling the extreme danger of the most popular sport in the country.

" A long way "

Hamlin, who remained in critical condition for several days, made rapid and steady progress.

After waking up on Wednesday, he was deintubated on Thursday evening and was then able to communicate verbally with his loved ones and members of his team, demonstrating that he was on the right track after a near death.

William Knight, one of the doctors at UCMC Medical Center who operated on Hamlin and who accompanied him to the airport before his transfer to Buffalo on Monday, warned that his recovery would be "a long way to go."

"It is premature to talk about a possible return to NFL grounds," he told a few reporters.

We are focused on his day-to-day recovery.

We are delighted with its current state.

He stands, he walks, he has an amazing sense of humor.

But as for any speculation about his future, it's still far too early.

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In particular, he must undergo further examinations to determine what may have caused his cardiac arrest last week.

In the meantime, the day after the final day of the regular season, which was an opportunity for all NFL players, staff and fans to pay tribute to him, Hamlin expressed his gratitude and his emotion on Twitter.

“Seeing everyone gather around me on Sunday was truly an incredible feeling.

The same love that you have all shown me, I intend to return it” a hundredfold, he wrote.