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How can you tell if your heart stops?
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?: If you're conscious to ask the question, your heart hasn't stopped.
Answered 6/17/2014
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Asystole: If your heart stops beating for more than a few seconds you won't be awake or maybe alive to figure it out. If somebody else passes out and they don't have a pulse, you can suspect strongly that their heart isn't beating.
Answered 7/30/2014
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