LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas teenager skilled sudden cardiac arrest whereas in English class in December. Nevertheless, he made a exceptional restoration because of ECMO expertise.
“All of a sudden my eyes started shutting slowly. My body leans forward, and I’m passed out on the ground,” 18-year-old CJ Henly advised 8 Information Now. “It came out of nowhere.”
In response to his household, there was no prior medical historical past that would have predicted his coronary heart failure.
“It was probably the scariest moment of my life to walk into a classroom and see your baby unconscious on the floor,” his mom Danielle Henly advised 8 Information Now.
Henley was transported to the St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus, which prides itself on being a part of the 5% of U.S. hospitals which have an ECMO program. This system had solely gone on-line weeks previous to Henry’s cardiac occasion, and was expanded with a $6.8 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Belief.
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly) 
CJ Henley (Courtesy of Danielle Henly)
The cutting-edge expertise is designed to assist sufferers whose organs are so broken that they can not operate on their very own. In response to Chief Perfusionist Daniel Rodriguez, who labored with Henley, the machine is usually a final resort.
“It’s nothing short of a miracle, and we are ecstatic that he’s doing well,” Rodriguez stated.
The previous Coronado Excessive Faculty athlete stated he was advised that since utilizing the machine, he can not bodily take part in sports activities. Nevertheless, he’s making ready to move to UNLV within the fall, and can follow his ardour, simply shift his focus to broadcasting.
“I was like, wait- I can do sports media,” he stated.
