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Stopped Breathing For 35 Minutes. In Hospital. Prognosis?

My friend stopped breathing and didnt have a heart beat / pluse for over 20 mins his body started to go blue and cold , the ambulance arrived and got a pluse / heart beat after trying for 15 mins, so no heart beat for 30-35 mins in total and he is now in ITU, what are his chances, doctors are cooling his brain and he is sedated??
Sat, 24 Aug 2013
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if there is no no damage to brain it can be good
but if the bran is dead the chances are min imum
doctor cn find out the damage to brain by examination and lab tests
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Stopped Breathing For 35 Minutes. In Hospital. Prognosis?

if there is no no damage to brain it can be good but if the bran is dead the chances are min imum doctor cn find out the damage to brain by examination and lab tests