[Football] Forest fan saved by Brighton medical staff

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Did you see video about cardiac surgeon Lloyd Rudy that I posted?
It was in the "Christians are nice people" thread.
It sounds like he worked in the same field as you.

I'm a basic scientist but my research is on VF. Surgeons are almost all focused on atrial arrhythmias - the ones they can treat easily and which are not life threatening. The trouble with VF is that it is commonly the first sign of coronary heart disease, and kills in minutes. Surgeons and cardiologists only get to see survivors or mild cases. And that informs their thinking. It is most peculiar.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Just had a look and I live very close to a Tesco Express with one. Which is great, as long as it happens between 7am and 10pm

 

[brighton terra]

I had a cardiac arrest back in January, the day after driving to Leicester and back. Thankfully my partner recognised the warning signs (pain in my jaw and my wrist) and an ambulance crew was with me when it happened. I was subsequently attended to by 3 ambulance crews and the air ambulance. I’m told that I was revived on 4 or 5 occasions by manual and mechanical CPR, in our house, on our driveway and in the ambulance!

Following two coronary angioplasty procedures, I’ve thankfully made a full recovery. I don’t remember any of the events of the day before and our trip to see the draw at Leicester. It could quite easily have been my last ever game!

Somehow I ended up missing just 2 games; Bournemouth at home and Palace away. My first ascent to my seat in the Upper West Stand was a very nervous one!

I’m very lucky to be alive, thanks to the quick thinking of my other half and the fantastic NHS!!

 

[The Clamp]

Could save a life.

Also available as an app for your phone. I have used it at work and it is saves lives.

Defib finder – find the defibrillators nearest you.

Defib finder uses data from The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, to help you find information about the nearest defibrillators to you.

www.defibfinder.uk

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Edit: Apologies, I see already flagged up.

 

[Morvangull]

I looked at the location of defibs site to see those near me. I am already aware of most but the locations do not seem entirely accurate as one is shown as being in a local school (it is actually on the wall outside the school so it is available 24/7). another is stated as being in a Nationwide building society and not available as I looked outside of opening hours ( It is actually on the outside wall available at all times). In both cases you need to telephone 999 to obtain a code to enable access.

 

[kuzushi]

I'm a basic scientist but my research is on VF. Surgeons are almost all focused on atrial arrhythmias - the ones they can treat easily and which are not life threatening. The trouble with VF is that it is commonly the first sign of coronary heart disease, and kills in minutes. Surgeons and cardiologists only get to see survivors or mild cases. And that informs their thinking. It is most peculiar.

What is VF?

Here's the video by the way.
What do you think?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

What is VF?

Here's the video by the way.
What do you think?

Ventricular Fibrillation