Heart stopped 96 Minutes, Men Alive This

Howard Snitzer, 54, made history in medicine. He can survive without a heartbeat for 96 minutes. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, and also quoted ozarksfirst.com, write down the rare event that occurred in January and that.

It happened, began when Snitzer had a heart attack. Paramedics put a pacemaker, and respiratory assistance at Snitzer for one half hour more. Typically, a patient who lost heartbeat for 20 minutes, surely pronounced dead. But it was apparently not the case for Snitzer.

The medical team did not seem so sure of their actions for Snitzer. They tried to continue to save lives in the man. Then one last step is made, giving a surprise to-12 with a pacemaker.

Miraculously, Snitzer heart beating again, and less than a week later he was released from intensive care. In fact, he did not suffer brain damage.

Why does the medical team gave a surprise heart?

They seem to hold on to data from a device called a capnograph. Normally, the tool is used when giving anesthesia. The machine also measures the amount of CO2 exhaled patient. From that step, could be determined how the amount of oxygen in the blood of patients. At that critical spirit, Snitzer apparently still have plenty of oxygen. The medical team was confident, aid should continue to be given to him.

Total recovery that has been published by the Mayo Clinic which was reinforced by Snitzer, the patient.

A nurse from the Mayo Clinic, Mary Svoboda who flew by helicopter along Snitzer when brought to the clinic did not expect miracle to happen. She felt strange with what happened at Snitzer. "Snitzer basically dead," said Svoboda as reported cbsnews.com.

"He has installed a tool CPR. Her heart was not beating, she could not breathe, and was not showing signs of life." Moreover, generally only 25 to 30 percent of heart patients who could survive. Half of them, if survived, even decreased brain function.

One last shot, one last electronic shock, and 20 pairs of hands had somehow been saved Snitzer. So, what did the man who worked as a cook it? He was of course delighted. "I'll fatten the people (who had rescued him-red) until they beg forgiveness," Snitzer said. Men who are alleged to have died, is now live. "I cried," Snitzer said.

He is very grateful to the medical team that saved his life. "I am praying to find a way to respect what you all do for me. At least I will live a decent life, and healthy," Snitzer said the medical team.