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Longest Cardiac ArrestThe longest cardiac arrest lasted four hours in the case of fisherman Jan Egil Refsdahl (Norway), who fell overboard off Bergen, Norway, on December 7, 1987. He was rushed to Haukeland Hospital after his body temperature fell to 750F (240C), and his heart stopped. He made a full recovery after being connected to a heart-lung machine.

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