Aborted sudden death in a young male

Answers on 664. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crew was asked to attend to a 40 year old man, after he suddenly lost consciousness in the midst of a family get together at his home. On arrival, the EMS crew found him to be unresponsive and pulseless. The initial “paddles on” electrocardiogram (ECG) showed ventricular fibrillation and patient was successfully cardioverted. …