Buffalo Sabres Captain Rasmus Dahlin Reveals Fiancée’s Heart Transplant & Life Support Story
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin opens up about his fiancée Carolina Matovac’s life-threatening heart failure and heart transplant that occurred this summer while they were vacationing in France.
In an emotional letter, the NHL star reveals how Carolina experienced major heart failure and required CPR for hours at a time to keep her alive. She spent weeks on life support in French hospitals before receiving a life-saving heart transplant.
Dahlin credits the medical teams at Hospital Centre of Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Marseille, Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg, and Hogsbo Rehabilitation Center for their incredible care.
Carolina is now recovering well and working through rehabilitation before returning to Buffalo for the NHL season. The couple is using their experience to raise awareness about:
– The importance of CPR training and treatment
– Organ donation and its life-saving impact
– Heart-related health issues affecting families worldwide
– Recognition for emergency and healthcare professionals
Dahlin, the 2018 first overall NHL draft pick, has been with the Sabres for eight seasons and was named team captain in September 2024. He and Carolina met in 2015 and began dating in 2019.
This powerful story highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of organ donation in saving lives.
