London . Often, surprising experiences happen in the world of medicine. A British student had to die for 25 minutes during a critical surgery due to a silent killer disease, which the student never knew about. 20-year-old Charlie Vincent was taken to the hospital with burns due to sunburn during a trip to America. But during treatment there, another problem was found and his condition worsened during the operation and Charlie lay dead for 25 minutes, after which a miracle saved him.
Doctors immediately noticed he had patches of pneumonia on his lungs during treatment. The youngster from Thormptonshire had undergone an operation for a respiratory infection, but the student suffered a shock cardiac arrest during surgery. Charlie suffered a small stroke as doctors attempted to restart his heart. His family said it took 25 minutes for Charlie’s heart to restart.
The student was in New Hampshire teaching six-year-olds canoeing as part of a summer vacation camp in the US. Just hours after being outdoors, Charlie suffered severe sunburn on his legs. The student was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, but after examination doctors found he had pneumonia in his lungs as well as an enlarged heart that was causing his vital organs to work harder than normal. Doctors say Charlie had a dangerous heart problem from birth, known as cardiomegaly. But pneumonia can cause it to flare up and grow. Charlie spent a week in a coma after the near-fatal surgery. But doctors were stunned when his organs started showing signs of improvement. Charlie is now back on his feet and walking again.