Conscious Awareness During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

I came across this via the awareofaware site:

COOL news April 8 2019

This is basically very similar to the COOL study that was started in Montreal, but ended when the surgeon who performed the processes left. It is very exciting since there have been a number of reports over the years that have shown that doing this does indeed create NDE like experiences with OBEs. The key point, that Dr Parnia makes, is that the conditions are predictable and controlled. While there will be many more CAs than these procedures, there is also a much lower chance of survival or recall with a CA, so this route has a chance of producing results more consistently.

which links to the source material:
Conscious Awareness During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest

Quote:

A novel way to study consciousness in a setting that biologically mimics clinical death besides cardiac arrest is to study patients undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), a medical technique in which a patient’s temperature is cooled to approximately 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit), shutting down blood circulation and major organ function. This approach is often used by surgeons who need to operate on major blood vessels.

This study complements our work in AWARE II, and we anticipate that we will discover exciting new aspects of the human mind.

Apologies if this has already been discussed.

Again, apologies if this has been previously posted.

A paper published online: October 17, 2011

Conscious mental activity during a deep hypothermic cardiocirculatory arrest?

J.S. first underwent an emergency caesarean section. After having successfully delivered a baby boy, she was then transferred to a surgery room to undergo the replacement of the ascending aorta. She did not see or talk to the members of the surgical team, and it was not possible for her to see the machines behind the head section of the operating table, as she was wheeled into the operating room. J.S. was given general anesthesia and her eyes were taped shut.

At one point during surgery, J.S. claims to have had an out-of-body experience (OBE). From a vantage point outside her physical body, she apparently “saw” a nurse passing surgical instruments to the cardiothoracic surgeon. She also perceived anesthesia and echography machines located behind her head. We were able to verify that the descriptions she provided of the nurse and the machines were accurate (this was confirmed by the cardiothoracic surgeon who operated upon her). Furthermore, in the OBE state J.S. reported feelings of peace and joy, and seeing a bright light.

Again, apologies if this has been previously posted.

A paper published online: October 17, 2011

Conscious mental activity during a deep hypothermic cardiocirculatory arrest?

Thanks, Typoz ! I saw this a while ago on Ben's blog but I didn't post it here because I thought everyone would have seen it for themselves. Isn't it from Parnia's twitter feed ?

In actual fact what you've linked to there must have been greatly expanded upon very recently, because last time I looked, all that information (on the different studies) wasn't there, so well done and I have to say very interesting !

 "Patients often describe these experiences as being very positive and even life-changing events that involve feelings of peace, a panoramic review of their lives including all of their actions and intentions, together with a perception of seeing deceased loved ones or a warm sensation of light. Others can recount specific details of painless and non-traumatic consciousness and visual and auditory awareness relating to the doctors and nurses providing care, through a perception of watching events from a vantage point."