Hi
Mr Sinclair is 92 years old. I work to him for 2 years. Sometimes he asks me questions and I dont know the answers and I dont speack in English very good...(sorry). He ask me the question above. Can somebody help me to answers...Please? Because I dont know....and he is a very nive person....I want very much show him how people can help each other here, because he dont believe. Thanks
2006-09-16 09:57:35 · 10 answers · asked by Donna 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Not for long. Because only living cells will respond to the electrical stimulation.
After someone dies, if you watch their heart on the monitor there will usually be some unorganized electrical activity for several minutes, but no effective contractions. That was very disconcerting to me the first time I saw someone die in the ER (medical school).
Aloha
2006-09-16 10:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that pacemakers just help the heart with it's beating by using a little electricity to time the hearbeats properly. Pacing the hearts rythms. It doesn't actually MAKE the heart beat. The heart works on it's own power.
2006-09-16 17:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by splitshell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my granddad was suffering so badly from pain due to leukemia, the doctor told my mom that because of his pacemaker he was suffering longer than necessary.
I think if the brain stops functioning that the person will die regardless.
2006-09-16 17:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boss had a pacemaker and it was still trying to start his heart when his heart just gave out. The pacemaker will try to do it's job... but if you have severe heart disease, eventually your heart will give out. It's not a robot. Just a way to shock your heart back into rhythm when it gets out of beat.
2006-09-16 17:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by K8e 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, because once your heart is completely stopped and your brain shuts off, the pacemaker can no longer do it's job to help you:)
2006-09-16 17:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by kletquick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you have died then your heart has obviously given up. Good Luck
2006-09-16 17:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by cheer8ko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, I have seen a person die right in front of me and he had a pace maker...no one could help him...I'm still very sad about it!
2006-09-16 17:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be my guess no!! sounds like he may be pulling your leg if your heart keeps beating the coroner would not pronounce you dead ,or could not ?
2006-09-16 17:01:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aww your very sweet im sorry i cant help you with the question though
2006-09-16 16:59:27 · answer #9 · answered by bsktballchik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dont think so
2006-09-16 16:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋