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Exactly when did cardiac arrest first become treatable?
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It always has: Cardiac arrest has always been treatable. The only thing is...With technology now, the outcomes have the potential to be better. Still, many people die of cardiac arrest each year. But, it is definitely treatable and there are many patients who survive and do well.
Answered 5/14/2015
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Long time: Advanced treatments and diagnostic tools yearly year since first chest thump saved someone! i do not know the year. My first salvaged patient was 1963 as a student.
Answered 6/22/2013
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