Fabrice Muamba - a miracle man

Having just read this article on how Fabrice Muamba was clinically dead for some 78 minutes and is now alive and making a recovery, I moved to ask the question, how?

How is is possible for a man, albeit a young fit footballer who was playing at full tilt, to have a full on heart attack and not have a heart beat for 78 minutes and not only live, but live to tell the tale?

I am not sure but there is one thing that lady luck bestowed upon Fabrice that day - the skill of at least one very determined expert in cardiology and the skill of those who first attended Fabrice on the pitch. If anyone was in doubt about the power and effectiveness of CPR, heart massage, mouth to mouth resuscitation call it what you will, there can be no doubt that a combination of CPR, drugs and the expertise of the London Chest Hospital truly saved his life.

I am also moved by the spirit of the crowd that day, who collectively began to chant 'Fabrice' from the stands. Maybe it was their power as well which gave Fabrice the will to live. It is a nice thought.

Whatever the case is, if you or anyone you know, has been thinking about doing some form of CPR training and put it off for one reason or another, then here is a good news story where it worked. Let this story be your motivation to get the training, for one day, it will save a life.

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