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danielf · 19-03-2012, 16:02

My understanding is that in cases like these the patient is kept in a coma for about 24 hours, while the body is being cooled. This is to minimise brain damage as a result of lack of oxygen flowing to the brain during the cardiac arrest. After about 24 hours the patient is allowed to come out of the coma. The sooner he/she awakes, the better the changes of recovery. The real issue at this point isn't his heart. It's his brain.

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danielf cf.mega poser Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 16,687	Re: Football Season 2011/12 My understanding is that in cases like these the patient is kept in a coma for about 24 hours, while the body is being cooled. This is to minimise brain damage as a result of lack of oxygen flowing to the brain during the cardiac arrest. After about 24 hours the patient is allowed to come out of the coma. The sooner he/she awakes, the better the changes of recovery. The real issue at this point isn't his heart. It's his brain. __________________ Remember kids: We are blessed with a listening, caring government.