Damar Hamlin, a player for the professional football team from Buffalo, New York, suffered a cardiac arrest during a game seen on national television Monday night.
周一晚上，在国家电视台的一场比赛中,来自纽约州水牛城的职业足球队球员达马尔·哈姆林心脏骤停。
Health website Hopkins Medicine says a cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating. This stops blood flow to the brain and other organs. Cardiac arrest can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled, or die if they are not treated immediately.
健康网站Hopkins Medicine表示，心脏骤停是指心脏停止跳动。这会阻止血液流向大脑和其他器官。如果不立即治疗，心脏骤停会导致患者失去意识、致残或死亡。
The Buffalo Bills football team said in a statement, "Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field..." The team added, "He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition."
布法罗比尔足球队在一份声明中表示，“达马尔·哈姆林在我们与孟加拉人队的比赛中遭遇心脏骤停。他的心跳在赛场上得到恢复……”球队补充道，“他目前被注射了镇静剂，情况危急。”
The incident happened in a big Monday night game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. After stopping a Bengals player, Hamlin stood up and quickly collapsed on the field.
该事件发生在周一晚上比尔队和辛辛那提队的一场大型比赛中。在阻止一名孟加拉选手后，哈姆林站了起来，迅速瘫倒在赛场上。
Medical workers then performed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, an emergency measure, to restart his heartbeat on the field.
医务人员随后进行了心肺复苏术(CPR)，这是一种紧急措施，重启他的心跳。
Players from both teams cried and prayed while Hamlin was receiving treatment. He was then taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The National Football League suspended the game.
当哈姆林接受治疗时，两队的球员都哭着祈祷。随后，他被送往辛辛那提大学医学中心。国家足球联盟暂停了比赛。
What happened to Hamlin?
哈姆林发生了什么?
Hamlin was hurt while stopping, or tackling, Bengals player Tee Higgins in a play that did not appear unusually violent.
哈姆林在一场看起来并不异常暴力的比赛中，在阻挡或拦截孟加拉选手泰·希金斯(Tee Higgins)时受伤。
Higgins was running after catching a pass when his right shoulder hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin tackled Higgins bringing him down. Hamlin then quickly stood up after the play and even adjusted his helmet before collapsing.
希金斯接到传球后正在跑动，他的右肩撞到了哈姆林的胸部。哈姆林抓住希金斯，将他击倒。哈姆林在比赛结束后迅速站起来，甚至在倒下前调整了头盔。
Heart experts say it is too soon to know what caused Hamlin's heart attack. But they say a rare condition called commotio cordis is among the possible reasons. Commotio cordis happens when a severe blow to the chest causes the heart to shake, leading to sudden cardiac arrest.
心脏病专家表示，现在确定哈姆林心脏病发作的原因还为时过早。但他们表示，一种名为 "心肌梗塞 "的罕见疾病是可能的原因之一。当胸部受到严重打击时，会发生心肌梗塞，导致心脏骤停。
Dr. Rod Passman is director of the Center for Arrhythmia Research at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. He told the Associated Press that this condition rarely happens. For example, it could happen when a sharp hit directly over the heart takes place at the wrong time during the heart's normal beating activity.
罗德·帕斯曼博士是西北大学范伯格医学院心律失常研究中心主任。他告诉美联社，这种情况很少发生。例如，当心脏正常跳动时，在错误的时间剧烈撞击到心脏，就会发生这种情况。
Commotio cordis happens "probably 20 times a year," and about 60 percent of those affected survive, said heart specialist Dr. Mark Link of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas.
德克萨斯州UT西南医学中心的心脏病专家马克·林克博士表示，心肌梗塞“可能一年发生20次”，大约60%的患者存活下来。
Dr. Aman Chugh is a University of Michigan cardiology professor. He noted that hard tackles are extremely common in football and that commotio cordis is extremely rare.
阿曼·楚格博士是密歇根大学心脏病学教授。他指出，硬铲球在足球运动中极为常见，而这种事故极为罕见。
Link said the main danger for survivors is brain damage from lack of oxygen when the heart stops pumping blood. Doctors can reduce that risk with deep sedation to give the brain a rest, he said.
林克说，幸存者面临的主要危险是心脏停止供血时缺氧所造成的大脑损伤。他说，医生可以通过深度镇静来降低这种风险，让大脑得到休息。
Dr. Mariell Jessup is the chief medical officer for the American Heart Association. She said heart disease that already exists is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. But Hamlin's medical history has not been made public.
玛丽尔·杰瑟普博士是美国心脏协会的首席医疗官。她说，已经存在的心脏病是导致心脏骤停的最常见原因。但哈姆林的病史尚未公开。
Jessup said it is "not uncommon" for an athlete to have a heart condition that doctors did not find. This can even happen to young players.
杰瑟普表示，运动员出现医生没有发现的心脏病“并不罕见”。这种情况甚至可能发生在年轻球员身上。
The American Heart Association says more than 365,000 people in the United States have sudden cardiac arrests outside of hospitals each year. Their survival depends on quick CPR and electric shock to bring the heartbeat back to normal, as reportedly happened with Hamlin.
美国心脏协会表示，美国每年有超过36.5万人在医院外突发心脏骤停。他们的生存取决于快速的心肺复苏和电击，目的是使心跳恢复正常，据报道哈姆林就是这样。
"The teachable moment is learn CPR," Jessup said.
杰瑟普说：“受教育的一刻，是学习心肺复苏术。”。
Who is Hamlin?
哈姆林是谁?
Hamlin came to the Buffalo Bills in 2021 after playing college football for the University of Pittsburgh. He became a starting player this season after another player was injured.
哈姆林在为匹兹堡大学踢完大学足球后，于2021加入了布法罗球队。在另一名球员受伤后，他成为了本赛季的首发球员。
In 2020, Hamlin began organizing a yearly Christmas toy donation campaign in his hometown of McKees Rocks in the state of Pennsylvania. His goal was to get $2,500 for the effort. By early Wednesday, people had donated more than $6.3 million for the toy donation campaign.
2020年，哈姆林开始在家乡宾夕法尼亚州的麦基斯岩石组织一年一度的圣诞玩具捐赠活动。他的目标是获得2500美元的奖金。到周三早些时候，人们已经为该活动捐赠了超过630万美元。
Rodger Saffold wrote about his teammate on Twitter. He described Hamlin as a "kind, caring, extremely hard worker." Saffold wrote that Hamlin is "loyal, honest and can always put a smile on your face. He is more than an athlete, he is a son and brother."
罗杰·萨福在推特上写到了他的队友。他形容哈姆林是一个“善良、有爱心、非常努力的人”。萨福写道哈姆林“忠诚、诚实，总是能让你脸上露出笑容。他不仅仅是一名运动员，他还是一个儿子和兄弟。”
J.J. Watt is a defensive player for the Arizona Cardinals. He wrote following the incident, "The game is not important. Damar Hamlin's life is important. Please be ok."
J、 J.Watt是亚利桑那红雀队的防守球员。他在事件发生后写道，“比赛并不重要。达马尔·哈姆林的生命最重要。请保持健康。”
I'm Caty Weaver.
凯蒂·韦弗报道。
Damar Hamlin, a player for the professional football team from Buffalo, New York, suffered a cardiac arrest during a game seen on national television Monday night.
Health website Hopkins Medicine says a cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating. This stops blood flow to the brain and other organs. Cardiac arrest can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled, or die if they are not treated immediately.
The Buffalo Bills football team said in a statement, "Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals. His heartbeat was restored on the field..." The team added, "He is currently sedated and listed in critical condition."
The incident happened in a big Monday night game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. After stopping a Bengals player, Hamlin stood up and quickly collapsed on the field.
Medical workers then performed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, an emergency measure, to restart his heartbeat on the field.
Players from both teams cried and prayed while Hamlin was receiving treatment. He was then taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The National Football League suspended the game.
What happened to Hamlin?
Hamlin was hurt while stopping, or tackling, Bengals player Tee Higgins in a play that did not appear unusually violent.
Higgins was running after catching a pass when his right shoulder hit Hamlin in the chest. Hamlin tackled Higgins bringing him down. Hamlin then quickly stood up after the play and even adjusted his helmet before collapsing.
Heart experts say it is too soon to know what caused Hamlin's heart attack. But they say a rare condition called commotio cordis is among the possible reasons. Commotio cordis happens when a severe blow to the chest causes the heart to shake, leading to sudden cardiac arrest.
Dr. Rod Passman is director of the Center for Arrhythmia Research at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. He told the Associated Press that this condition rarely happens. For example, it could happen when a sharp hit directly over the heart takes place at the wrong time during the heart's normal beating activity.
Commotio cordis happens "probably 20 times a year," and about 60 percent of those affected survive, said heart specialist Dr. Mark Link of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas.
Dr. Aman Chugh is a University of Michigan cardiology professor. He noted that hard tackles are extremely common in football and that commotio cordis is extremely rare.
Link said the main danger for survivors is brain damage from lack of oxygen when the heart stops pumping blood. Doctors can reduce that risk with deep sedation to give the brain a rest, he said.
Dr. Mariell Jessup is the chief medical officer for the American Heart Association. She said heart disease that already exists is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest. But Hamlin's medical history has not been made public.
Jessup said it is "not uncommon" for an athlete to have a heart condition that doctors did not find. This can even happen to young players.
The American Heart Association says more than 365,000 people in the United States have sudden cardiac arrests outside of hospitals each year. Their survival depends on quick CPR and electric shock to bring the heartbeat back to normal, as reportedly happened with Hamlin.
"The teachable moment is learn CPR," Jessup said.
Who is Hamlin?
Hamlin came to the Buffalo Bills in 2021 after playing college football for the University of Pittsburgh. He became a starting player this season after another player was injured.
In 2020, Hamlin began organizing a yearly Christmas toy donation campaign in his hometown of McKees Rocks in the state of Pennsylvania. His goal was to get $2,500 for the effort. By early Wednesday, people had donated more than $6.3 million for the toy donation campaign.
Rodger Saffold wrote about his teammate on Twitter. He described Hamlin as a "kind, caring, extremely hard worker." Saffold wrote that Hamlin is "loyal, honest and can always put a smile on your face. He is more than an athlete, he is a son and brother."
J.J. Watt is a defensive player for the Arizona Cardinals. He wrote following the incident, "The game is not important. Damar Hamlin's life is important. Please be ok."
I'm Caty Weaver.
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Words in This Story
sedated -adj. given drugs to cause deep sleep to avoid activity or excitement
critical -adj. (medical) involving great danger of death
adjust -v. to move something to its correct position
helmet -n. a hard hat used in sports that protects the head from injury
athlete -n. a person who is trained in or expert at sports
teachable moment -idiom an incident from which a lesson can be learned
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