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How Long Will A Survivor Of Heart Attack Be On Ventilator?

My sister in law suffered a massive heart attack 7 days ago. She had to be revived and wasnt breathing for awhile. They took her off of sedation about 3 days ago but she is still on a ventilator. She has pain feeling in her feet and legs but nothing else. How long will they keep her on ventailator if she doesn't show signs of improvement.
Fri, 19 Jun 2015
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Thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that if your sister in law has regained spontaneous breathing, then there are some other persisting factors that may predict her maintenance on ventilator regimen, such as a severely impaired cardiac function, a low respiratory drive, probable impairment of diaphragm function (from ventilator assistance), possible subsequent pulmonary infection, etc. You have to discuss with her intensivist to have the right explanations about what's going on.

Hope to have been helpful to you. Greetings! Dr. Iliri
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How Long Will A Survivor Of Heart Attack Be On Ventilator?

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that if your sister in law has regained spontaneous breathing, then there are some other persisting factors that may predict her maintenance on ventilator regimen, such as a severely impaired cardiac function, a low respiratory drive, probable impairment of diaphragm function (from ventilator assistance), possible subsequent pulmonary infection, etc. You have to discuss with her intensivist to have the right explanations about what s going on. Hope to have been helpful to you. Greetings! Dr. Iliri