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Sounds like you were fortunate to have multiple people around, an AED nearby, and someone well-trained. You’re probably right that AED helped prevent physical d
by zahma 3y ago
Sounds like you were fortunate to have multiple people around, an AED nearby, and someone well-trained. You’re probably right that AED helped prevent physical damage, though that may also be due to good technique and or your anatomy. The sooner that the AED goes on and restarts sinus rhythm, the fewer compressions required.
Happy to hear you are doing better.
- dheera 3y agoYep it happened at a boat race, so there were paramedics already on-site. On one hand I was told to avoid competitive-intensity sports in the future, but I was also super fortunate that it all played out at a boat race and not while climbing some mountain. And having the ICD means I can still hike non-strenuous mountains.