Former F1 driver suffers cardiac arrest after choking on Christmas dinner
Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi Jr suffered a cardiac arrest after choking on Christmas dinner[mfn]racingnews365.com[/mfn] in December 2023. The 80-year-old Brazilian man was resuscitated, after which he was sedated and intubated in the hospital. He was still in the hospital as of 5 January 2024 when his family was waiting hopefully for him to wake […]
Luton’s Tom Lockyer thanks ‘heroes’ who saved his life after cardiac arrest
On 16 December 2023, soccer captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]theguardian.com[/mfn] and collapsed during a match at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth. He received CPR, was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in the hospital, and was discharged after five days. Lockyer credits the “heroic actions of the players, staff, doctors, and paramedics” with saving […]
Woman goes into cardiac arrest at Fairfax County Zumba class – 8 people worked together to save her life
On September 13, 65-year old Linda Carr went into cardiac arrest[mfn]wusa9.com[/mfn] during a Zumba class in South Run Recreation Center in Fairfax County. The class instructor, another participant, a lifeguard, and a manager applied CPR and AED shocks until the emergency services arrived. Mrs. Carr survived the ordeal thanks to the team of people who […]
Littleton man recovers after multiple cardiac arrests and 100+ AED shocks
Before the arrival of Thanksgiving, Chad Martinez went into cardiac arrest multiple times[mfn]9news.com[/mfn] and was given a total of over 100 AED shocks to try to restart his heart. When he first lost consciousness at 2 a.m., his wife, Deidre, started chest compressions immediately and called 9-1-1. Later on, after transfer to AdventHealth Porter, surgeons […]
Man suffers cardiac arrest – Saved by fellow cyclists performing CPR
Omaha resident Greg Schraeder suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]msn.com[/mfn] on a social bike ride on June 20, 2023. He was fortunate to be surrounded by a “dream team” including a retired pediatrician, a retired law enforcement officer, and a retired respiratory therapist. The group performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Schraeder for around 11 to 13 minutes before […]
Marathon Runner Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Was Saved by Heart Surgeon Who Saw Him Collapse: ‘What Are the Odds?’
Tuan Pham suffered a cardiac arrest[mfn]people.com[/mfn] while participating in the 39th Long Beach Half Marathon on Sunday 15 October. Just then, heart surgeon Dr. Ryan Chiu happened to be walking out of a restaurant and saw him collapse. Dr. Chiu started CPR immediately and called Long Beach Memorial to assemble a team for cardiac surgery. […]
Top Marine general ‘making excellent progress’ after cardiac arrest
Gen. Eric Smith was hospitalized after a cardiac arrest[mfn]marinecorpstimes.com[/mfn] near his home at Marine Barracks Washington on Sunday 29 October. He had been performing the duties of the top two marines and only sleeping for 5 hours a night prior to the episode. At the time of the cardiac arrest, bystanders called 9-1-1 and started […]
Roommates’ quick action saved 20-year-old who went into cardiac arrest
On August 15, 20-year-old Hayden McWhorter went into cardiac arrest[mfn]denver7.com[/mfn] while washing dishes in his Broomfield apartment. His two roommates, Logan Arnold and Ian Fenn, gave him CPR until paramedics arrived. Doctors think that Mr. McWhorter died for 23 minutes before he was eventually revived. The quick action of his roommates in calling 9-1-1 and […]
Ambulance worker thanks patient and nurse who helped save his life
Ambulance worker Shaun McBride suddenly collapsed after strapping 72-year-old patient Tommy Stewart into a vehicle for transfer from Glen O’Dee Hospital in Banchory to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland. Mr. Stewart couldn’t reach the horn but yelled for help until a hospital caterer came out and nurse Freya Smith-Nicol was alerted. The 28-year-old nurse performed […]
First responders honored for saving runner during cardiac arrest in lancaster county
Wakefield EMS, police, and firefighters were able to save a man[mfn]abc27.com[/mfn] when he went into cardiac arrest during the Red Rose Run in June 2023. When presented with the Clinical Save Award in September, EMS member Adam Waltemyer emphasized the importance of CPR training, as it’s the initial application of CPR that’s the most important […]