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Death is medically defined as cesation of the heart beating. Once the heart has stopped beating, you have between 2-6 minutes to get the heart restarted before mild to severe brain damage occurs. During this time, performing CPR can stave off the effects to some extent. In other words, if a person has a heart attack and their heart has stopped, performing CPR on the downed person will sustain the brain getting the necessary oxygen to stay alive as well the allow the heart to perfuse or send blood to vital organs throughout the body. However if the heart is not able to be restarted during this time, then the person is dead. So to Answer the question, if someone is "down" for 20 minutes, with their heart stopped, and it is restarted, there is an extremely high probability of irreversible brain damage/persistent vegetative state. In other words, they are brain dead and not alive even though their heart is still beating. So . . . NO a person cannot live again after their heart has been stopped for 20 minutes.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoyes it is possible. your heart can even stop for longer than 5 seconds and you can still come alive.the longest your heart can stop before you can come alive again is 10 minutes.
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How do you know if you heart stops?
Well When your hearts stops you can think and you dont know that your alive so honestly you just dont know that its stopped!!
Why do you die if your heart stops beating?
Yes, but only for a short time. You can stay alive for 3 minutes after your heart stopped beating. 3 minutes is all you get. So live close to a hospital in case when you get old.:)
Is it possible to have pulse when heart has stopped?
Unlikely ! All the pulses in the body are beating in relation to the heart. If the heart stops, the pulses stop also.
What is the function of your heart.?
The main function of the heart is to pump blood around your body. As soon as it stops..... you only have seconds to live. This is also this act of pumping that we called heart beats.
Can people still live for a couple of seconds after their heart stops beating?
People can live for minutes after their heart stops. The risks of severe and permanent brain and tissue damage increase the longer the heart remains stopped, but it can be successfully retsarted if the right treatment is used.
Heart stops for 5 to 10 seconds then beats really fast. i have to take a deep breath every 30 seconds to a minute. can someone point me in the right direction?
See your primary care provider this week for evaluation. In the meantime, discontinue all caffeinated beverages as soon as possible.
What you learned from the online human heart dissection?
da <3 is wat keeps u alive, if it stops, u die :(((
Is a 40 second heart pause dangerous?
If you mean your heart stops beating for 40 seconds - yes ! It may mean you need a pacemaker fitted to keep your heart beating regularly. See a doctor immediately.
Is it possible for boys to get a hard-on after they're dead?
No. There has to be blood pressure for there to be a hard-on, and the blood pressure disappears when the heart stops.
When was When Your Heart Stops Beating created?
When Your Heart Stops Beating was created in 2005.
Why does heart stops?
The heart stops because there is no blood pummping through your veins
What happens of your heart stops for 3 seconds then does a big beat?
Probably a heart murmor....go see a doctor and get him to check ur heart with his little listeny thing and he will e able to tell u....heart murmors can be very dangerous
