Pre-Hospital Care Podcast Surviving Cardiac Arrest part 2 with Zoe Hitchcock
In this session we will be talking with Zoe Hitchcock. Zoe, 9 years ago in 2013 had a seminal event whilst walking on Oxford St in London. Zoe suffered a cardiac arrest from a cardiac myopathy causing a VF cardiac arrest. The adage that it takes a system to save a life truly came into focus that day. In this episode we will hear from Zoe’s first-hand experience of that cardiac arrest and the events leading up to incident and how it has been a turning point in her life.
- What Zoe remembers about that day
- The wider picture around Zoe’s husband and reason she was in Oxford St
- The incident on the pavement and challenges for pre-hospital team
- HEMS team and transfer to St Marys
- The recovery and life now
- The perspective change to life and family
- Take homes messages
The episode below is the initial conversation I had with Zoe to give you more details of the incident and the surrounding conditions:
Please enjoy this episode with a true legend.
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