Posted on 01/06/2023 9:51:50 AM PST by V_TWIN
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had his breathing tube removed and has begun talking with his care team, family and his teammates.
Good news. Prayers answered. Thank You, Lord.
I'm pretty certain that he had the same thing happen that I had Thanksgiving weekend of 2018, heart stoppage due to atrial fibrillation. I dropped dead on the basketball court at 75; he did so on the football field at 24. Through God's Grace and prompt medical care, we're both still around.
Dr. Peter Mccullough. Here’s a link to the interview: https://rumble.com/v23yaqe-what-really-happened-to-damar-hamlin-renown-cardiologist-chimes-in.html
Atrial fibrillation does not cause heart stoppage. I believe you meant ventricular fibrillation
How an AED works [using as a reference:]
https://www.cprseattle.com/blog/how-and-why-an-aed-can-restore-a-regular-heart-rhythm
NOTES to SELF . . . almost all of the following, are EXCERPTS from the above ref.
CARDIAC ARREST:
“During sudden cardiac arrest, the heart stops beating normally.” [NOTE: That is different from “the heart stopped.”]
“The AED can eliminate the abnormal heart rhythm by depolarizing the entire electrical system of the heart.”
“This allows the heart to fully repolarize and recommence normal electrical function.”
“The shock needs to be of sufficient power to completely repolarize the cells, otherwise an irregular rhythm may continue.”
KINDS OF HEART RYTHMS THAT AN AED DEVICE MAY CORRECT:
Common: Ventricular Fibrillation. “When the normal heart rhythm becomes irregular, short, and fast - too short and fast to allow enough blood to circulate from the ventricles.”
Another form: “Ventricular Tachycardia (V-tach or VT). “The heart beats faster than normal, about 100 or more beats per minute, and the lower chambers are beating out of sync with the upper chambers.”
IF / WHEN THE HEART HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED
“A common misconception people may have is that defibrillators restart a heart that has completely stopped (called ‘flat lining”, or asystole). Once the heart has ceased creating electrical activity, a defibrillator will no longer be able to restore the regular rhythm.”
You are correct. It was V-fib. When age creeps up, memory for little details is a victim.
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