State Rep. Becky Carney collapsed after suffering a heart problem called arrhythmia Thursday in her office at the legislative building.
She was talking to state Rep. Verla Insko about 4:15 p.m. when she collapsed, said state Rep. Bob England, who is also physician. England was called to the Charlotte Democrat's office.
England said when he arrived, Carney was unresponsive and apparently in full arrest. England and a state Capitol Police officer began administring CPR. England administered a shock from a portable defibrillator. After the shock, Carney was talking and able to answer questions, England said.
"That's a wonderful sign," he said.
Carney, 64, was taken to WakeMed.
Carney is in her fourth term.
UPDATE: A spokesman for House Speaker Joe Hackney said Carney suffered from arrhytmia, which is a disorder of the regular heartbeat that can cause mild annoyance or a life-threatening emergency.
"She's conscious and talking to her family," said Bill Holmes, Hackney's spokesman, Thursday evening.
Blog RSS feed
