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Friday 5 January 2024

Woman who died for 24 minutes: ‘I feel like I dissolved’

 A Virginia resident, Lauren Canaday, 39, who had a cardiac arrest and was revived using a defibrillator, described a profound warmth when reflecting on the 24 minutes she was clinically dead.

Canaday, who has managed epilepsy with medication for years, experienced a grand mal seizure at her home eight months ago, leading to loss of consciousness, as reported by Newsweek.

Upon her husband’s discovery, she had already turned blue. He promptly called 911 and performed CPR, a crucial action that ensured continued oxygen flow to her brain, potentially saving her life.

Medical responders administered four shocks to restart Canaday’s heart successfully. Subsequent hospital tests confirmed her positive Covid-19 status, suggesting that the viral infection might have triggered the cardiac arrest. 

Doctors indicated she likely suffered from myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscles, known to occur as a complication of Covid infections....<<<Read More>>>...