I don't suppose you were actually in cardiac arrest (or hope not). But
your comments reminded me that, just today, I read some statistics from
a Dutch study that said attempted cardiac resuscitations (either in
hospital or in ambulance) are only about 1/3 successful.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/15/2012 10:22 AM, Jez Cunningham wrote:
> ...while evaluating the hospital facilities close to my new house.
> Yes, an unplanned event took me into Dorset County Hospital in
> Dorchester for a cardioversion reboot. Was taking my beta-blocker
> yesterday evening when I realised there should have been one more
> empty bubble in the foil. Didn't think much more of it until the
> palpitations of atrial fibrillation began to concern me. So a trip to
> ER at 11pm on friday (wife driving although I felt reasonable), a jump
> start at 4am, and discharge (!) from hosp at 10am today! Loving
> daughter and boyfriend had joined wife to collect me.- and we took the
> opportunity to show them the new house and eat lunch at the local!
> Now back at daughters house and will retun to Belgium a day late tomorrow.
> Phew. And no pictures (unless you want to see a scary ecg!)
> Jez v4.0 (have been rebooted twice before)
>
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