How long does someone experiencing a heart attack have to live?!
Question: After 5 minutes, brain damage kicks in.
After 15 minutes, permanent loss of motor functions of some part of body.
After 20 minutes +, up to genetic factors, but chances are very low.
Answers: After 5 minutes, brain damage kicks in.
After 15 minutes, permanent loss of motor functions of some part of body.
After 20 minutes +, up to genetic factors, but chances are very low.
1. depends on how old they are
2. most everyone who has a heart attack lives if given the proper medical treatment right away
Also depends on the which artery in the heart is being occluded. Who's heard of a 40 something dying suddenly of a heart attack? In those cases it's usually a big clot occluding a large vessel and the prognosis is poor. The vast majority of heart attacks, however, are very treatable but still very serious.
The most common cause of deaths in heart attacks is irregular heartbeats. If one seeks medical treatment immediately the extent of damage can be minimized with drugs which bust clots, allowing blood flow to return to the damaged area. There are numerous people who have had heart attacks who live many years afterward. Survival depends on the location and the extent of muscle damage to the heart.