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What Causes Cardiac Arrest?
4 weeks ago during a minor heart operation to try to repair a slow heart beat I went into cardiac arrest. I was clinically dead for 25 minutes and 9 attempts were made with the electric paddles to try to resuscitate me. I was put into an induced coma for a few days in ICU and in hospital for 2 weeks but now 4 weeks later I am still in a lot of pain and find it difficult to sleep. Any movement give me bad chest and back pains. Is this normal ????
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
Hi, u were given cardio pulmonary resuscitation. This may cause many hairline ( minor fracture) of the ribs which may cause the pain with change in position , this is normal and will resolve by 6 weeks also electric shock may cause soreness which way be persieved as pain. However I don't about your inherent heart condition, the reason for which the surgery was being done. So a more detailed history with investigation s done for the same will help me help you better in understanding the cause and the reason for present symptoms . Regards
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