A 56-year-old member asked:
Is there a connection between cardiac arrest and brain damage?
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Dr. Shahin Tavackoli answered
22 years experience in Cardiology
Yes: cardiac arrest leads to lack of blood flow to the brain and after just a few minutes there is usually irreversible damage
Answered on Apr 7, 2016
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