What is Cardio-Pulmonary Arrest?
Cardio-Pulmonary Arrest is the sudden stoppage of the heart and or lungs. This event is commonly referred to as Cardiac Arrest. Without the life supporting nutrients provided by breathing and flowing blood, the body begins to die in a matter of minutes. The brain is the most seriously affected organ in the body, it begins to die immediately and is irreparably damaged beyond repair after about 10 minutes. There have been exceptions where patients have recovered completely hours after cardiac arrest. Most of these cases deal with cold water drowning and as yet medical science cannot reproduce this effect.
