Would Steve Irwin had lived if he had not pulled the barb out of his chest..?

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ktray1275	yup he would have had cardiogenic shock Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Erebus	Yes, because it was the venom that killed him by causing the death of cardiac cells, hereby killing his heart. Pulling the barb out only makes the would bigger, it does not make the venom come out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brian L	That depends on whether the barb was acting as a plug for the hole in his heart, or if it did so much damage going in (far more likely) that he would have died anyway. Wait for the coroner's report. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CaptKert	possibly if his heart was not leaking before he removed the barb but the chances are slim if you have a punctured heart Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stacey	no, once the barb filled with poison got him in the heart it was already in his blood stream so it really wouldn't have mattered what he would have done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

beez	I've wondered the same thing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Heather	It's instinct to pull something out of you that jabbed ya. But it probably didn't matter because those barbs are poisonous. I guess we will never know, unfortunately = ( Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

steve	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tripwire	No The poison would still have killed him because it would have damaged his heart beyond repair. I think that wetsuit manufacturers should now start making them with reinforced padding to protect the heart area from puncture wounds. It would add that little bit more safety for divers. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Trisha	No he wouldn't of. The bard pierced his Heart. The Heart cannot survive once it has been pierced deeply. This would of caused his Heart to fail. No chance he would of survived. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

me	probably not, it went through his heart and it was poisonous Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Maddi	no... the poison is what killed him. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gousa1991	this the 2nd time this question was asked. well he died and i don't think anyone can give u a true answer. he knew what to do and its a posinous barb so no i don't think he would have lived. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

paul l	no Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sambelrob	HE DIED ON IMPACTED IT KILLED HIM JUST AS SOON AS HE HIT THE STINGRAY SAD BUT TRUE Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

greendaychick_luvstrecool	Sadly, I think he still would have died. The barb in his chest released toxins. He probably would have been poisoned to death. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mnvikes	nobody here knows enough about it, but yeah youre supposed to leave objects in if you have a puncture wound and let the doctors handle it, because youll bleed a lot more once its out and you can do more damage. but im sure in the heat of the moment your gut instinct is to tear it out. it pierced his heart though, i bet he would have died anyway considering he was many miles away from an emergency room Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brite Tiger	Possibly. The heart is encased in the pericardia sack and by pulling the barb out this caused the heart to hemorrhage (bleed) into the sack surrounding the heart. When the sack filled with blood the pressure would prevent the heart from beating. However, it's a natural instinct to pull something out of your chest. If stabbed it's better to leave a knife or barb or whatever in place to prevent the bleeding into the pericardia heart sack, thereby causing the heart to stop beating. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Featherman	I think he knew what exactly what happened to him, and what his chances were... He knew it was his time, and that is the way he lived...he knew the poison is deadly in that place. He is happy, and would advise us all to carry on with life , if he could. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bbclackfire34	It is possible that he would have lived. One of the rules of first aid is to not to pull out any impaled object. If the spike actually hit his heart it is doubtful if he would have survived. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DaFinger	not shure yet. I dont know if the barb was still on the stingray or not. if he pulled it out to not be conected to the ray? If he pulled it out and was not conected to the ray I would give him a-25% better chance of living or less. it did puncture his hart but it would have been sealed but to get to a Dr in time to save him I dont think he had enough time. better to have a quick death. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

veteranpainter	As a Viet-Nam veteran I wondered about that very thing. I have seen wounds, similar to this in the respect of being sort of a plug as well as a weapon.It wasn't until I got a better idea of the barb, it's shape, size, how far it penetrated his chest,............all the way through I understand...............even I will have to say, he didn't stand a chance,he would have never left that spot alive, not many would...................................... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mama	This Will never be voted as an best answer, but I just have to say, " WHAT A SILLY QUESTION" just think about it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kman	NO,WOULD BLEED INTERNALLY. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pixles	Probably not! They said it caused him to have a major heart attack. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

GrnApl	I doubt it because the venom went directly into his heart Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Munya Says: GFOD	no, it had already created a hole in his heart, it literally wouldve been his last, dying act. Like getting shot or stabbed in the heart, almost instantaneous. Almost. Now stop bothering about it. The world has lost a great character, but his family has lost a father, a son, a husband, a brother. That is the true sadness. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Harry	Good question. The barbs are 'serrated' like an arrow head. They actually do more damage coming out than going in. However it is likely that the toxin on the barb caused him to go into cardiac arrest so the answer to your question would be that it is highly unlikely that he would have lived had he left the barb in. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Gaz	He had a penetrating injury to the left front of his chest. He had lost his pulse and wasn't breathing.If you remember He came over the top of the stingray and the barb went up into his chest and put a hole in his heart." Barely conscious so answer is Sadly no he would'nt off made it but may he r.i.p x Steve irwin x "we all love u m8" Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NATIVE NEW YORKER	THE TOXINS FROM THE STINGRAY RIGHT IN HIS HEART MIGHT HAVE KILLED HIM ANYWAY BUT NO ONE CAN REALLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION WITH CERTAINTY. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fleur de Lis	No, it wouldn't have mattered. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No