in all those scary movies when lightning strikes someone it brings them back to life. can the energy of lightning make a heart start to pump again or is it to much? will award medal.

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ksaimouli · Answer

alright basically i agree that the electricity helps heart regain its paces but only limited energy not lighting with has enormous enromous energy which could kill the person

ksaimouli · Answer

only short and correct dosage will help only if the patients body supports

anonymous · Answer

A very high voltage causes muscles (including the heart) to clench.  So the first answer is, no - it makes the heart stop beating.  On the other hand, this is exactly what a defibrillator does too.  A heart attack is (typically) not "zero heart beat" but rather the atrium and ventrical getting out of sync (instead of bu-bump, bu-bump, they just spasm).  The defibrillator stops the heart completely which gives it a chance to reset into the proper rhythm.  I suppose lightning could do the same thing, but only if the person had a spasming heart.  If their heart is stopped then lightning is unlikely to help.