By Mary Ann Roser
Austin-American Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — When 35-year-old Brian Motto of Austin stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating, he had an advantage that made a life-or-death difference: his wife.
Allison Motto, 32, was sitting with her husband on their couch when Brian’s posture suddenly became rigid and he began breathing heavily — his eyes wide open. His heart had gone into a dangerous rhythm called ventricular fibrillation. He was having a cardiac arrest.
Allison said it took about 30 seconds to realize her wide-eyed husband had fainted. Then, he wasn’t breathing.
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