Carrie Fisher suffers major heart attack and has passed

[rteetz]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...er-suffers-heart-attack-plane-sources-n699646

Details are just coming in. Hoping for the best.

 

[mom2rtk]

Oh no! I hope she's ok.

 

[Accident]

It happened on a plane?!?! I hope for the best but even if she survives, I can't see her being anywhere close to the same...

 

[rteetz]

It happened on a plane?!?! I hope for the best but even if she survives, I can't see her being anywhere close to the same...

Yes. They apparently used CPR on the plane. She got more medical attention once landed at LAX.

 

[Accident]

Yes. They apparently used CPR on the plane. She got more medical attention once landed at LAX.

Do you know how long she was on the plane after it happened? There's always a chance but how sad.

 

[rteetz]

Do you know how long she was on the plane after it happened? There's always a chance but how sad.

Not at the moment. I'm sure more details will come. There apparently was an EMT on board.

 

[rteetz]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...-episode-on-london-to-los-angeles-flight.html

 

[Boski]

Do you know how long she was on the plane after it happened? There's always a chance but how sad.

I read somewhere last 10 mins of flight. I'm not sure how accurate that is but it makes sense because if she had it mid flight I think they would have put down early for a medical emergency?

 

[Hoodie]

First report was 15 minutes in flight, then 15 minutes on the ground before they moved her. Exact quote was Paramedics worked on her for 15 minutes before they got a pulse. Someone on the plane said she wasn't breathing and was non-responsive.

 

[JustCor]

That's a tough place to have a heart attack. If she was down for 15 minutes, there's so much going against her in that situation. Even with effective CPR, there's no advanced airway in place to make sure she's getting enough oxygen. The chest compressions may be circulating blood to her brain, but there are so many other things going on that are working against her. The blockage in the coronary artery that caused the heart attack still needs to be treated immediately for a chance to preserve the heart muscle. My thoughts are with her in this situation, but it could be very bad.

 

[rteetz]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carrie-fisher-suffers-heart-attack-plane-report-959091

 

[rteetz]

Apparently her brother has told the Associated Press that she is in stable condition

http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news...-condition-reportedly-suffering-heart-attack/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

...I just saw her In a movie last week and she looked fine...

(Seriously...I have no idea what this story means at this point and how to process what it could mean...)

 

[Aurora0427]

I'm not ready for a world without Carrie Fisher. She's too raw, too real, too cool, too awesome. Plus, she's Princess Freaking Leia. Please pull through Carrie. We love you!

 

[Dentam]

Just saw this - I really hope she pulls through!

 

[rteetz]

She remains in intensive care.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...er-suffers-heart-attack-plane-sources-n699646

 

[crazy4wdw]

I keep checking the internet for updates on her condition, doesn't look like there's been any change.

Carrie Fisher: Actress spending Christmas in intensive care following cardiac arrest. Friends and family say there has been 'no change' in star's condition, amid reports she is being kept alive by a ventilator.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...s-leia-star-wars-intensive-care-a7494991.html

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I keep checking the internet for updates on her condition, doesn't look like there's been any change.

Carrie Fisher: Actress spending Christmas in intensive care following cardiac arrest. Friends and family say there has been 'no change' in star's condition, amid reports she is being kept alive by a ventilator.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...s-leia-star-wars-intensive-care-a7494991.html

According to the reports from air traffic control/etc that the LA papers dug up...she was down for 10+ minutes...

That's a long time without oxygen.

I think the consensus is that she's likely not coming out of it...but reports have been "reserved" to this point.

 

[manning]

According to the reports from air traffic control/etc that the LA papers dug up...she was down for 10+ minutes...

That's a long time without oxygen.

I think the consensus is that she's likely not coming out of it...but reports have been "reserved" to this point.

10+ minutes is not good. Every second reduces your chance of survival by 10%.

Someone started CPR on me immediately and it was touch and go.

Cardiac arrest is:

Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function caused by malfunctioning electrical impulses, unlike a heart attack, which is the death of heart muscle tissue due to a loss of blood supply to the heart. Cardiac arrest is the third-leading cause of death in America behind heart disease and cancer, according to the National Academies of Medicine.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

10+ minutes is not good. Every second reduces your chance of survival by 10%.

Someone started CPR on me immediately and it was touch and go.

Cardiac arrest is:

Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function caused by malfunctioning electrical impulses, unlike a heart attack, which is the death of heart muscle tissue due to a loss of blood supply to the heart. Cardiac arrest is the third-leading cause of death in America behind heart disease and cancer, according to the National Academies of Medicine.

There was a doctor and two nurses on board that worked on her but it looks like they had a really hard time with the cpr.

There's a report today that she's stable but on a ventilator.

That could mean recovery...or it could mean a "persistent vegetative state"...

It is quite possible that they know already and are just biding time. So it would be unfortunate if that were the case. I hope the details are being falsely reported