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NDERF 5550 Steve M NDE 13188
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1steve_m_nde_13188.html
2023
2025
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Steve was having lunch with friends and had just finished explaining how his Internal Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) worked when he suddenly experienced cardiac arrest. He lost his sight and then consciousness, later realizing he was dying and thinking how easy it was to slip away. The ICD tracked the event in real-time, showing the progression and delayed response that should have reacted more quickly.
During his approximately 10-second unconscious period, Steve found himself sitting alone at an airport gate, hearing all the typical airport noises but seeing no one else. There was no plane at the gate, but he was waiting for a flight to an unknown destination. He experienced himself watching himself sitting in the seat, demonstrating an out-of-body perspective. He heard many voices and announcements he couldn't understand, showing no concern about them. The key veridical element was hearing a woman's voice announce that his flight had been cancelled, which coincided with the ICD activating and shocking his heart back to rhythm. His body jumped from the electric shock, and he immediately awoke on the restaurant floor with friends standing around him. The timing of the flight cancellation announcement with the ICD activation suggests awareness during the cardiac arrest. After the event, the ICD data was retrieved in graph format showing exactly what happened. The device settings were recalibrated to prevent future delays. Steve remains uncertain whether the experience was real or imagination but notes the electrophysiologist specifically asked if he experienced anything unusual, suggesting medical awareness of such phenomena during cardiac events.
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Cardiac arrest with ICD documentation and data retrieval showing exact cardiac activity
Airport scene with flight cancellation coinciding with ICD activation suggests possible awareness during arrest, but limited specific verifiable details
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