David Eulitt
year in review: 2009: Brought Back To Life
Brought Back To Life, photo by David Eulitt / The Kansas City Star ©
At 30,000 feet on a Northwest Airlines flight, Patrick Emmett had sudden cardiac arrest with a 100% blockage of his aorta. Fortunately, the flight carried a AED (automated external defibrillator) and Emmett's heart was restarted. When Emmett came to on the floor of the airplane, he felt like he was emerging from the inky waters of a deep, dark well. The experience inspired Emmett to found Kansas City's regional chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association.
At 30,000 feet on a Northwest Airlines flight, Patrick Emmett had sudden cardiac arrest with a 100% blockage of his aorta. Fortunately, the flight carried a AED (automated external defibrillator) and Emmett's heart was restarted. When Emmett came to on the floor of the airplane, he felt like he was emerging from the inky waters of a deep, dark well. The experience inspired Emmett to found Kansas City's regional chapter of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association.
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