Director He became more proficient and naturally gained more confidence, occasionally using a stern tone to remind his assistant to stay alert.
At every dangerous and crucial point, Yang Ping would offer a word or two of advice. Among the dozens of surgical steps, Director He proceeded steadily and bravely, growing stronger with each challenge.
Suddenly, dense ventricular fibrillation waves appeared on the electrocardiogram monitor, heartbeat stopped!
The anesthesiologist nearly leaped from his chair.
Cardiac arrest! And it happened during surgery.
"Direct manual cardiac massage, then direct electrical heart stimulation," Yang Ping advised Director He.
