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What Are The Chances Of Recovery Post Cardiac Arrest?

my husband is in hospital on life support ( cartiac arrest, cpr performed right away) now only has 15-18 percent left heart function, was 10 percent a few days ago, what are the chances of fis heart functio getting better, at the moment he is on a ekmo machine for heart and lungs
Mon, 29 Oct 2018
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Hello,

It takes around two weeks for complete recovery.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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What Are The Chances Of Recovery Post Cardiac Arrest?

Hello, It takes around two weeks for complete recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician