stoma4
stoma4 t1_iub1x3i wrote
Reply to comment by frankiecruz in ELI5: How does being crushed in a crowd cause cardiac arrest? by frankiecruz
Right, because the heart uses the oxygenated blood, first, before the rest of the body. Lack of oxygen short circuits the heart so it can't function effectively.
stoma4 t1_iub0nit wrote
Chest compression limits respiratory function which leads to hypoxia which leads to heart attack
stoma4 t1_iubpya1 wrote
Reply to comment by Porphyrin in ELI5: How does being crushed in a crowd cause cardiac arrest? by frankiecruz
Yup