Can a patient recover from cardiac arrest after intubation?

Question

Hello doctor,

My brother had a cardiac arrest, and no one was present with him at the time of the incident. When he was found, he had asystole and PEA, and he had only one shockable rhythm. He was taken to the hospital, and on the way to the hospital, he had two more cardiac arrests. His blood pressure was 95/58 mm Hg, and his pulse was between 100 to 160 bpm. I insisted on removing the intubation tube even though his blood pressure was going up. And he died five hours later. I am wondering if he may have lived if I had told the doctors to do everything they could to save him. How common is it for a person to survive three cardiac arrests? Kindly give me an answer. Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

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I have read your query and understand your concern. It is difficult to revive the patient if the arrest is long enough. The estimated increased risk of death is 10 percent per minute of the arrest. Once the patient is intubated, the intubation tube is removed only when the patient is stable without medications and can breathe independently. However, it is difficult to judge which patient will survive. Many stable patients die suddenly, and many serious patients recover. Nevertheless, the doctors make every effort to revive the patient. You must not feel guilty and blame yourself for the incident. I hope this has helped you out. Thanks and regards.