Miracle Machine

20 Jan 2011 - A man whose heart had stopped was brought back to life after 3,5 hours thanks to a machine that performed 20,000 life-saving compressions. Arun Bhasin, 53, was found lying unconscious in Croydon last month. He was rushed to Croydon University Hospital, but suffered a cardiac arrest. He was then hooked up to a revolutionary cardiac support machine. The Zoll AutoPulse pump, which is battery-operated, performed 100 compressions per minute. It maintained Bhasin's heartbeat for more than three hours. Bhasin, who is on the road to recovery, said: "I should be dead. I cannot believe they kept me alive for so long. It's a miracle." I would love to know what Bhasin experienced while he was on the other side.