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And sometimes they come back, which is why one should always try to perform CPR until trained medical personnel have arrived.
One of my colleagues had a rather massive heart attack some years ago. He was kept "alive" by CPR until the EMT crew showed up and is now back to work after a triple (or quadruple, I'm not sure) bypass operation.
I completely agree. CPR and an AED is the best we can do, so we absolutely should make every effort. I was just trying to point out that all too often CPR is not enough and if it isn’t enough one shouldn’t beat themselves up about it. If you’ve done all you can and the outcome isn’t what you hoped then be glad that you did all that you can instead of beating yourself up for not having done enough.