 A woman who died after plunging into a cold river during water therapy likely suffered a 'sudden cardiac arrest', an inquest has heard. Kellie Jean Poole, 36, died on April 25, 2022, attended a cold water immersion session with two friends at the River Goyt near the Peak District. Cold water therapy, which sees people dip into chilly baths, lakes and rivers, is thought to ease mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. But as she laughed and joked with friends after entering the water, Ms Poole began suffering from headaches and fell forward. Ms Poole, from Droylsden, Tameside, died after entering the river which had a recorded temperature of 10.7°C, a doctor told a coroner today. Giving evidence, consultant cardiologist Dr Damian Kelly, said the cold water may have caused arrhythmia – an irregular heartbeat – which 'incapacitated' her. The Manchester local had been taking part in a session at Breatheolution with friends (Picture: Facebook) Senior Coroner, Peter Nieto, asked Dr Kelly if the freezing water may have triggered a cardiac arrest. 'Yes, I think that is what has happened. It is difficult not to see it as relevant,' he said. After being pulled out of the river, paramedics pronounced Ms Poole dead. A post-mortem examination, carried out by consultant pathologist Dr Abed Zaitoun, recorded her death as 'sudden cardiac arrest' caused by left ventricular hypertrophy – the thickening of the wall of the heart's main pumping chamber. Dr Zaitoun said Ms Poole was technically obese, per her body mass index (BMI), with her heavier-than-expected heart likely contributing to her death. 'In my opinion, it is all related to the weight. The larger the weight of the body, the harder the heart has to work for that body,' he said. She was 'giggling' moments before falling, her friend said (Picture: Family handout/UNPIXS) 'That in time increases the weight of the){kind=link}
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A woman who died after plunging into a cold river during water therapy likely suffered a ‘sudden cardiac arrest’, an inquest has heard.
Kellie Jean Poole, 36, died on April 25, 2022, attended a cold water immersion session with two friends at the River Goyt near the Peak District.
Cold water therapy, which sees people dip into chilly baths, lakes and rivers, is thought to ease mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
But as she laughed and joked with friends after entering the water, Ms Poole began suffering from headaches and fell forward.