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Is vitrification of the brain always successful?

April 26, 2017brain successful vitrification

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Is vitrification of the brain always successful?

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No. Sometimes, especially if a cryonics patient is not immediately stabilized after cardiac arrest, cryoprotectant chemicals may not circulate well through the brain. Instead of vitrification, partial freezing may occur inside patients cryopreserved under poor conditions.