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Can you explain if it's true that people who have experienced cardiac arrest don't survive very long?
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Cardiac arrest: Cardiac arrest can have many causes. Not all folks who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest have a poor prognosis. It really depends on the persons condition and the cause of the cardiac arrest. In general, its better to not have cardiac arrest but many folks survive long term afterward if they have the right situation.
Answered 3/24/2014
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