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Man lives after heart stopped beating for 80 minutes

Doctors were amazed after he was clinically dead for over an hour

By Claire Bates
Daily Mail

NORTHAMPTON, England — A mechanic whose heart stopped beating for 80 minutes said surgeons brought him back to life ‘like an old Ford Cortina’.

Doctors were amazed when John Thompson, 60, made a full-recovery, despite being clinically dead for over an hour.

Cardiology consultant Dr Dominic Cox said: ‘It’s very unusual to see someone who was dead for 80 minutes or so while being artificially supported then make a full recovery from it. I’ve seen nothing like this before.’

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