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Can people with ventrical fibrillation live a normal life if they are treated?

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Yes: If they are defibrillated and resuscitated in a relatively short amount of time so as not to suffer irreversible brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen (less than 4 minutes), they can make a full recovery if there is no subsequent heart damage.

Answered 3/26/2013

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