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Sabres Captain Rasmus Dahlin Reveals Fiancée’s Life-Saving Heart Transplant

A joint letter recounts her weeks on life support in France, urging CPR training and organ donation.

Overview

  • Carolina Matovac suffered major heart failure while vacationing in France and received prolonged CPR on multiple occasions, which Dahlin says kept her alive.
  • She spent weeks on life support before receiving a donor heart in France and is now rehabilitating in Sweden, described as on the path to a full recovery.
  • The couple credited medical teams at hospitals in Antibes and Marseille, as well as Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the Hogsbo Rehabilitation Center in Gothenburg.
  • They thanked the Sabres, the NHL and NHLPA, the Pegula family, agent Craig Oster, and NHLPA physician Scott Delaney for medical coordination and support.
  • Dahlin has reported to Buffalo’s training camp and the couple asked for privacy as Matovac continues her recovery.