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my dad had a heart attack on may 29th and he is still not awake. is there any hope of him coming back to us

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Would that be heart related? Or brain related? (The reason why he isn't waking up). Sorry, I don't know too much about these things. But there are some guys on here that (I think) know more than any specialist I have ever talked to - alot is to be said for 'experience'.

What does his doctors say?

Has the hospital done any EEG testing? They can usually get a good idea of brain condition with an EEG.

If his heart was stopped for too long, the brain damage could be severe and irreversible. Only the doctors can answer this question for you.

The answers could be

He has very good EEG tracings and a good prognosis.
He has weak EEG tracings and if and when he regains consciousness, he will have disabilities due to brain damage.
Or, His EEG tracings show that his brain is damaged beyond any ability to have a conscious understanding of his life.

My heart goes out to you as you search for answers.

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hi sorry you are going though this, some of us can some times seem a bit unfeeling in our clinical approach to our own and others plight, but this is part of the condition in some of our injurys,

all I can say is people can and do come out of coma and others do not, we cannot and should not speculate on your dear father,s condition, his doctors are the only people that can offer you any idea of possible out come,s

here is a link to reliant research http://www.healthywomen.org/resource...orcomapatients

keep us posted NT has some relay helpful folks around the boards feel free to post anywhere

were there is life there,s hope