The Sabres captain, Rasmus Dahlin, shared a personal and moving piece of news that has touched the sports community.His fiancée, Carolina Matovac, received a heart transplant this summer after a medical emergency during a vacation in France.
A Summer of Challenges
In a joint letter, the couple revealed details about Matovac’s heart failure, which began with general malaise.Matovac was transferred to a hospital in France, where she remained on life support for weeks before benefiting from a heart transplant.Subsequently, he was able to return to Sweden, the couple’s home country, where he began his rehabilitation process.Fortunately, she received CPR on multiple occasions, and even for a couple of hours to keep her alive, which ultimately saved her life. Without receiving CPR, the outcome would have been unimaginable.
Rasmus Dahlin
On the Road to Recovery
According to Dahlin, Matovac is on his way to a “full recovery.” The couple, who share the same birthday, have been together for several years.Dahlin, named captain of the Sabres before last season, delayed his arrival in Buffalo as long as possible to be near his fiancée.He is expected to be fully fit for the season, although Matovac remains in Sweden for the time being.An Awareness Message
The star defender decided to share the details of this experience to raise awareness about the importance of CPR training and organ donation.Dahlin hopes to highlight the people and infrastructure that helped his family.Dahlin was the number 1 pick of the 2018 draft.Finished sixth in the Norris Trophy voting last season after scoring 68 points (17 goals, 51 assists) in 73 games, averaging 24:14 minutes per game.The Sabres are looking to make the playoffs this season for the first time in Dahlin’s career.We want to recognize the tireless and often thankless efforts of emergency and medical care professionals everywhere. We cannot thank all organ donors enough and are grateful beyond words for the new life that organ donation has given Carolina.
Rasmus Dahlin
While Carolina is still working on her rehabilitation to return with me to Buffalo, she has shown incredible determination, spirit, positivity, and resilience that amazes me. This has undoubtedly been the most challenging chapter of our lives, yet it is something we have learned a lot from.
Rasmus Dahlin
