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How long does it take to get cardiac arrest after developing severely high blood pressure?
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Variable: And most often never happens.
Answered 4/8/2013
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Not related: While they can happen together, this is not a direct correlation. Severe high blood pressure acutely can cause pulmonary edema, heart failure, aortic dissection, bleeding etc. Acute cardiac arrest may come from heart attack, chemical imbalances.
Answered 5/23/2013
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