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How long after?surviving a?cardiac arrest?can ?a patient be discharged?
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When they are well: Depending on other factors, it can be from 4-5 days to months or never. Most patients who have a non cardiac cause for their arrest do not go home from the hospital.
Answered 3/13/2020
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