A retired Las Vegas fire captain shared his story after collapsing at home from a sudden cardiac event.
His wife, a paramedic, saved his life. Now, they’re hoping to raise awareness about how extreme heat can put added strain on the heart.
Daniel Dennon doesn’t remember the day his heart gave out.
“My symptoms would have been the neck pain and the fatigue but as far as the day itself, I have a very blurry, tidbits of thoughts for that day,” he said.
Hours after playing hockey, Dennson collapsed at home, his wife Melanie, a paramedic, ran upstairs and found him barely breathing.
“I realized he didn’t have a pulse, just muscle memory from being a paramedic for. Over 20 years, I just jumped into action and just started CPR,” Melanie said.
Daniel was placed in a coma for nearly two weeks, doctors used a device called Impella, a newer heart pump that temporarily took over his heart’s workload.
“They were preparing us to possibly have to go to California for a transplant and because the Impella did such a good job at letting his heart rest and recover, he’s sitting here,” Melanie said.
