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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:03 AM Mar 2012

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Can you be'dead for 78 minutes? [View all]

The more details that emerge about Fabrice Muamba, the more amazing his story becomes.

The latest has seen the Bolton footballer labelled the "miracle man".

The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch during the FA Cup tie against Tottenham at 18:13 GMT on Saturday, but it was not until 19:31 that his heart started working again.

He was - according to Bolton's club doctor - "in effect dead" during that 78 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17474789

Timeline of events here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17469449

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Can you be'dead for 78 minutes? [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2012 OP

So, theoretically, if one is 'legally dead' for 78 minutes ... Myrina Mar 2012 #1

I'm not quite sure dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #3

Sure, for 78 minutes! elleng Mar 2012 #7

Actually, lots of people are dead for 78 minutes DFW Mar 2012 #2

I think it's possible...I was for 45 minutes in 1998... Ecumenist Mar 2012 #4

did you experience a near death experience? samsingh Mar 2012 #6

Yep, I had 3 of them and I was able to describe and see something in the OR that I Ecumenist Mar 2012 #8

that would be an amazing story to hear samsingh Mar 2012 #10

Even More Amazing TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #5

He was never dead, Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #9

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