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Chen Guang Yin
Cardiology
About me
Chief physician, medical doctor, master's supervisor, graduated from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, engaged in clinical work for over thirty years.
Proficient in diseases
Specializes in the integrated treatment of cardiovascular diseases (such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, myocarditis, etc.) and blood system diseases (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, etc.) with both Chinese and Western medicine.
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Will there be any sequelae from cardiogenic sudden death?
So, sudden cardiac death is firstly a sudden event. Whether there are sequelae depends greatly on whether timely rescue was administered at the time of the cardiac arrest. If effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation is given within a short time, generally within 4-6 minutes, then the patient's vital signs including consciousness might gradually recover, and it's possible that no severe sequelae will remain. However, if the rescue is not timely, it's possible for the heartbeat and breathing to be restored but not consciousness, leading to brain death and a vegetative state. This is a possibility.
Golden hour for emergency treatment of cardiogenic sudden death
Cardiac arrest is now also a very frequent event. We have seen some reports of it occurring frequently at airports, train stations, and on public transport, involving middle-aged, elderly, or even young individuals. The golden window for emergency aid is 4 to 6 minutes, with shorter times being preferable. We say time is life because after 4 to 6 minutes, if effective circulation isn't restored, brain cells begin to die. Even if later resuscitation restores breathing and heartbeat, the individual may end up in a vegetative state. Therefore, within the shortest time frame of 4 to 6 minutes, external chest compressions, including opening the airway and artificial respiration, must be administered. The optimal window is 4 minutes, but no more than 6 minutes.