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What Does Brain Injury With A Nil Heart Suggest?
my sister was in an atv accident and she has a realy bad brain injury. she has made it already 7 eeks when the doctors only gave her a couple hours a few different times. last night at 2:34a.m. her heart stopped for the first time for 2.4 seconds. what can this mean???
Thu, 6 Feb 2020
Hello,
A cardiac arrest is not a surprise in coma patients. Unfortunately, it is not a good sign of recovery. For this reason, it is necessary a close monitoring of her situation in the ICU unit.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
A cardiac arrest is not a surprise in coma patients. Unfortunately, it is not a good sign of recovery. For this reason, it is necessary a close monitoring of her situation in the ICU unit.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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