Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E will air more dramatic scenes on Tuesday, January 17 when an 18-year-old goes into cardiac arrest after playing football. Staff at Queen's Medical Centre had a race against time on their hands when the patient, Kye Wilson, was rushed in after collapsing on the pitch. Elsewhere in the series, doctors had an equally tough time saving a man with an "insanely high" heart rate - read more about that here.
According to football coach Wes, Kye’s “hands were curled up” and his “eyes were rolling back” when he first started exhibiting symptoms. He also said that Kye’s breathing was “non-existent”. These were all signs that he needed immediate care.
Upon arriving at the hospital, consultant Craig was immediately concerned. “It is the most time-critical situation that we face,” he said. With Kye’s heart rate dropping rapidly, the team tried to defibrillate him to no avail. Craig explained: “Patients who have a cardiac arrest out of hospital, less than 10% of them tend to survive.” All hope looked lost as medical staff continued their battle to save Kye, whose pulse showed no sign of returning.
