Both Harry and Eilidh emphasise the importance of talking to people about what happened and not bottling up their feelings. They also stress the importance of not being scared of the person who had the cardiac arrest. They find the fact that their dad has had an ICD fitted reassuring, as it stops them worrying quite so much about what will happen if he has another arrest. The fact that Gregor has had several times when his ICD has had to shock his heart and that it has worked each time, makes them feel more confident.
This website provides support and information for those who have experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), their families and those who have been bereaved by OHCA.
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