Revived after hour of CPR - Koh Lipe, Thailand

[DandyDon]

Tourist diver at Koh Lipe revived, airlifted to Phuket

PHUKET: A 62-year-old Thai tourist who suffered a heart attack while diving off Koh Lipe, Satun, yesterday (Mar 3) was brought back to life after one hour of CPR by medical workers at a nearby health

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PHUKET: A 62-year-old Thai tourist who suffered a heart attack while diving off Koh Lipe, Satun, yesterday (Mar 3) was brought back to life after one hour of CPR by medical workers at a nearby health centre, then flown to Phuket by Navy helicopter to receive treatment at Vachira Hospital in Phuket Town.
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[Blackcrusader]

Alive, but what sort of brain damage from a lack of oxygen. Very sad.

 

[DandyDon]

Alive, but what sort of brain damage from a lack of oxygen. Very sad.

Yeah, a risk to be sure, but CPR is designed to help prevent that.