California man survives 8 heart attacks at the age of 40
A heart attack is one such medical emergency that induces fear in almost everyone. No other can induce such fear as a heart attack.
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Evan Wasserstrom, a 40-year-old California man survived not one, but eight continuous cardiac attacks in a single day. He faced death 8 times in a day and still managed to survive
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All this happened when Evan Wasserstrom was about to take his dog for a walk when he suddenly felt a strange pain in his body
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The pain was unfamiliar and the feeling was unlike anything he had ever encountered.
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With this, he decided to call 911 and inform the operator that he needed medical attention for either a heart attack or the worst panic attack possible.
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Evan's decision to call 911 turned out to be a life-saving decision for him as he started losing the fight to live as he began to lose consciousness
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In each heart attack, he went flatline for 30 to 40 seconds. Before reaching the hospital the paramedics had to revive him six times in total.
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This term is used when the left anterior descending (LAD) artery, responsible for delivering nearly half of the blood to the heart muscle, is 100 percent blocked
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Evan had his LAD 100 percent blocked and 70 percent of another artery was blocked, which highlights the severity of his condition.
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Evan Wasserstrom's chances for survival were minimal, after the surgery he was placed in a medically induced coma and an ECMO machine which maintained the heart function.
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Life can be unpredictable. It is better to have regular check-ups and live a heart-healthy lifestyle can help reduce the likeliness of a cardiac arrest