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Updated · The Guardian · May 9Daughter saves father with CPR after cardiac arrest
10 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 9
- She compressed his chest for 13 minutes at her parents' home after recalling the Bee Gees rhythm from a CPR scene in The Office.
- Paramedics later told her she may have saved his life; he spent 57 days in a coma and four months in hospital undergoing multiple surgeries.
- He is now almost back to full health, and doctors have noted how unusual his survival was after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
In a crisis, why might a TV show memory be more powerful than formal life-saving training? As pop culture teaches life-saving skills, what is the line between a helpful tip and dangerous misinformation?