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soldier1979 [14.2K]
2 years ago
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How is the heart still able to function when a person is in a coma and has lost many functions in parts of their cerebrum?

Medicine
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galina1969 [7]2 years ago
8 0

If brain death is confirmed, why does an individual's heart continue beating? As long as the heart has oxygen, it can continue to work. The ventilator provides enough oxygen to keep the heart beating for several hours. Without this artificial help, the heart would stop beating.

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