Rasmus Dahlin Reveals Details About His Fiancée’s Health
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin shared details about the delicate health situation faced by his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, who received a heart transplant this summer. The couple revealed, through a joint letter, that Matovac suffered a serious heart failure while they were on vacation in France. The situation began with Matovac feeling unwell for several days.Matovac was transferred to a hospital in France, where she remained on life support for weeks before benefiting from a heart transplant. Subsequently, she was able to return to Sweden, the couple’s home country, where she began her rehabilitation process. Dahlin reported that Matovac is on his way to a “full recovery.” The couple, who share the same birthday, have been together for several years. The star defenseman, 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 ready for the season, although Matovac remains in Sweden for the time being. Dahlin decided to share the details of this experience to raise awareness about the importance of CPR training and organ donation.“Fortunately, she received CPR on multiple occasions, and even for a couple of hours straight to keep her alive, which ultimately saved her life,” Dahlin wrote.
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Dahlin, who was the No. 1 pick in 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 health professionals everywhere. We cannot thank all organ donors enough, and we are grateful beyond words for the new life that organ donation has given Carolina,” Dahlin wrote.
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Dahlin added that this has undoubtedly been the most challenging stage of their lives, but also one from which they have learned a lot.“While Carolina is still working on her rehabilitation to return with me to Buffalo, she has shown incredible determination, spirit, positivity, and resilience that leave me in awe,” Dahlin wrote.
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