Coronary Artery Disease and SWB?

[andrsn]

Just lost a good friend a few weeks ago to drowning. Autopsy report came back 75% occlusion of one of his major arteries. 30-60% in the remaining ones. I pulled him out of 6 feet of water. He was not an aggressive diver at all. He was in his mid 50's and had just passed a stress test(go figure).

Wife and friend rotated through CPR with me (both of them actually with ER experience) for 30 minutes before medics got there in a helicopter. We were able to get color back to the body, but all blue from the neck up.

I don't want to believe this has actually happened, but it has and I'm trying to understand what happened. Any help would be most appreciated.

Anderson

 

[Jon]

Andy,

Check you P.M. box.

Jon

 

[andrsn]

Jon made me think of where I was heading with this.... and that's what effect does the dive reflex have on the body's ability to remain conscious with compromised arterial bloodflow? I remember he was very cold most of the day.

Would induced bradycardia in this situation complicate the O2 supply to the brain?

A

 

[Naim]

Andy you have a pm from me too.
Take care now.

 

[naiad]

First of all, I'm very sorry to hear of what happened. You have my sympathy.

I think the coronary artery disease may well have caused or been a major factor in the accident. It sounds like a very bad case of coronary occlusion.

Take care

Lucia