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Osis, Karlis, and Erlendur Haraldsson. At the Hour of Death: A New Look at Evidence for Life After Death. Revised ed. White Crow Books, 2012. Chapter 12, Indian woman with coronary occlusion, p. 188
At the Hour of Death - Indian woman with coronary occlusion - Chapter 12 - Page 188 - 2012
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A woman in her fifties experienced a severe coronary occlusion that brought her to the brink of death. Her physician was convinced she would not survive the night, stating "I had expected her to expire that night." The critical nature of her cardiac condition suggested imminent death, though the specific medical setting is not detailed in the account.
During her near-death state, she reported a vivid visionary journey with her deceased parents. She stated that her father and mother appeared to her with the clear intention of taking her "far away." The experience had a distinct narrative structure, as she described the three of them "going along a hill" together in what appeared to be a journey to the afterlife. This otherworldly journey was abruptly interrupted when her parents "suddenly told her to go back," issuing a direct command for her to return to life. Following their instruction, she "turned back and left them," demonstrating her obedience to their directive. This experience contained no veridical observations that could be independently verified. The account focuses entirely on the subjective spiritual journey with deceased relatives and the message to return to earthly life. There were no reported perceptions of the physical environment or events occurring around her body that could be corroborated by witnesses. The most remarkable aspect of this case was the dramatic medical recovery that followed. Approximately six to eight hours after the experience, her condition unexpectedly improved to the astonishment of her physician. This sudden reversal from an apparently terminal state to recovery occurred shortly after she was "sent back" by her parents, suggesting the profound impact of the near-death experience on her will to live and possibly her physiological state.
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Documented cardiac arrest from coronary occlusion (7 pts), no monitoring equipment mentioned, no sensory barriers documented
No veridical observations reported (0 pts)
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