Wake Forest's Sam Hartman cleared to play against Vanderbilt after 'rare' blood clot condition

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Wake Forest starting quarterback Sam Hartman has been medically cleared to play in Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt after being diagnosed with a rare condition last month known as Paget-Schroetter syndrome, the university revealed Tuesday. 

Hartman, a 23-year-old redshirt junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, was ruled out "indefinitely" with a "non-football-related condition" in early August after seeking medical treatment following a team workout. 

Sam Hartman #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons looks to pass against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on Dec. 31, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

On Tuesday, Wake Forest revealed that Hartman developed a blood clot in the subclavian vein and later underwent a procedure to remove the clot and a surgery to eliminate pressure on the vein. The condition was likely caused as a result of previous infection causing inflammation.

WAKE FOREST QUARTERBACK SAM HARTMAN OUT INDEFINITELY WITH ‘NON-FOOTBALL RELATED CONDITION’ 

"We did another follow-up ultrasound on Sam and everything looked great," Dr. Julie A. Freischlag, Hartman’s surgeon, said in a statement. "The clot was gone, the blood flow was good and he felt great. Blood thinner therapies were discontinued once they became medically unnecessary and he is medically cleared to return to full competition."

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman (10) runs past Army linebacker Karsonne Winters (31) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Dr. Freischlag said the condition is rare but "is more