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Originally Posted by Kiwi cop
It s perhaps pertinent to recognise that, paradoxically, in a declared war zone the intent is not to kill the opposition but to wound. A killed opponent means one less opponent on the field. A wounded opponent requires up to 5 others to support and treat medically, that removes 6 opponents.
But I agree, a centre mass hit is not necessarily a fatal wound. Medical professionals are getting better at treatment of injuries that even 20 years ago would probably have been leather. And let's not forget Stacey Lim, an LAPD officer shot in the heart with a full power .357 Magnum round who survived. (She was so seriously wounded that surgeons could not administer anaesthetic, cutting her chest open and operating with no pain relief).
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Her heart was damaged, but not to the point of no return. The bullet nicked the heart diaphragm. Apparently it did not stop the heart from still working. Even if it had she could still continue to fight for several seconds, she did continue to fight.
Had her heart been destroyed they would have needed a transplant to save her. A heart that is completely destroyed cannot function to supply oxygen to the brain, even with CPR. They would almost need to do Intra-aortic Balloon Pump on scene.