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Nana Patekar Dies After Cardiac Arrest Despite 45-Minute CPR

Nana Patekar Dies After Cardiac Arrest Despite 45-Minute CPR
Nana Patekar Was Given CPR For 45 Minutes: When Can The Technique Help, For How Long Should It Be Continued? · NDTV

The article reports that actor Nana Patekar died after his heart stopped.

He was found unconscious at his home in Goa and taken to a hospital.

Doctors tried CPR for almost 45 minutes, but they could not revive him.

CPR uses chest pushes, and sometimes breaths, to help move blood and oxygen through the body.

It is meant for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

People should call emergency services and start chest compressions while help is coming.

CPR should usually continue until the person shows signs of life or trained responders take over.

An AED may also be used if one is available.

Key facts

Age
75
Reported cause
Cardiac arrest
CPR duration
Almost 45 minutes
Declared dead
5:20 am
Home location
Dona Paula, Goa
Hospital
Manipal Hospital
CPR guidance
Continue until signs of life, trained responders taking over, an AED prompting a pause, inability to continue, or an unsafe scene.

Quotes

Dr. Anshul Kumar Jain

Director of Cardiology at CK Birla Hospital, Delhi

“The message from a cardiologist is therefore simple: recognise cardiac arrest, call for emergency help, start CPR promptly and use an AED as soon as one is available. CPR may not restart the heart by itself, but it can buy precious time, and in cardiac arrest, those minutes can determine whether a person survives and how well they recover.”
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“There is no universal rule such as 'CPR should be performed for exactly 10 or 20 minutes'. A bystander should generally continue CPR until the person starts to show signs of life, trained emergency professionals take over, an AED instructs a temporary pause, or the rescuer is physically unable to continue, or the scene becomes unsafe.”
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