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This is very unlikely. The brain is unique in it's dependance on glucose (and ketones in starvation) to survive and unless constant blood supply is delivered, after four minutes the brain starts to deteriorate.
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How long after heart stops is a person brain dead?
The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.
When you are brain dead how long does the heart stops?
Your Brain will function for at least 6 to 7 minutes after your heart has stopped.
How long can the brain go without oxygen to where you wont wake up?
The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.
Brain damage is likely if intervention occurs 2-4 minutes after the heart stops?
2-4 minutes
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.:)
Will the brain stay alive after the heart stops?
I doubt it. Once your brain is without oxygen for even a few minutes, it can have long term effects. Now, if the heart attack happend, but the heart started working again before the 6 minutes, there might be a better chance.
Once heart stops how long is it until brain damage occurs?
There are a lot of variables, but 4 minutes is the usual guideline. Blood carries oxygen, and blood is pumped by the heart. Brain damage occurs after 4 minutes without fresh oxygen to the brain.
Why does a fetus' heart beat stop?
When a person's heart temporarily stops beating this is called sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest can happen due to congestive heart failure, inflammation of the heart, heart attack and cardiomyopathy.
What happens if the brain stops sending signals to the heart?
No the brain doesnt
Would your brain stop if your heart stops?
The brain can only survive a couple of minutes without a steady flow of oxygenated blood. (This can be longer under some circumstances, but it's still measured in minutes, not days). So not necessarily IMMEDIATELY, but pretty quickly, yes, unless there's some alternative mechanism circulating and oxygenating your blood.
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.
Will you survive even after your heart stopping and you brain stops working?
No, the heart is critical for shuttling oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues and clinically, death occurs when the brain is dead, i.e. no more electrical activity. Both are considered vital organs.
