Fred2718 t1_iug6d2x wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:53 AM

Basically, the heart is stopped by pushing a slug of cold saline into the coronary arteries, and restarted by flushing that out with warm oxygenated blood.

Source: I survived this process

[deleted] t1_iug6kmt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:55 AM

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Fred2718 t1_iug6x3t wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:57 AM

Nah, I survived because my surgeon, a tough Taiwanese lady, threatened me with dire consequences if I messed up her win streak.

Sualocin t1_iugcb9p wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:40 AM

That's oddly comforting, she's not going to screw up so it's up to you to survive or not.

kanakamaoli t1_iug8mun wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:11 AM

Not the slipper!

breckenridgeback t1_iug9es1 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:17 AM

> pushing a slug of cold saline into the coronary arteries

Is it weird that I kind of want to know what that would feel like?

Fred2718 t1_iug9n5k wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:19 AM

Can't help you there, bro. I was kind of out of it At the time.

frakc t1_iuh6kpr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:56 AM

I assume nowone ever can answer that question, because without anesthesia, they will be too occupied with their chest rip open.