Passenger's Cardiac Arrest Leads to "Shocking" Change at MIAAfter a man went into cardiac arrest in the passport line, more defibrillators are being addedThe passport security and customs area at Miami International Airport, is now equipped to handle a cardiac arrest. That wasn't the case May 22nd when an international traveler collapsed. This passenger, who wishes to remain anonymous, arrived at MIA from Paris. Luckily, on his same flight was a renowned cardiologist from the University of Miami, who ended up helping save his life in the passport line. Dr. Robert Myerburg said he heard a woman screaming and saw a man on the floor. When Dr. Myerburg got to him, he didn't have a pulse. He immediately started CPR and asked a guard for a defibrillator to shock the man's heart back into rhythm. |