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stoma4 t1_iub0nit wrote

Chest compression limits respiratory function which leads to hypoxia which leads to heart attack

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frankiecruz OP t1_iub1ezo wrote

>Chest compression limits respiratory function

But the cause of death isn't suffocation?

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stoma4 t1_iub1x3i wrote

Right, because the heart uses the oxygenated blood, first, before the rest of the body. Lack of oxygen short circuits the heart so it can't function effectively.

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Porphyrin t1_iub66ge wrote

Then wouldn’t the cause of death for suffocation always be heart attack…?

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Reddit-username_here t1_iub8box wrote

No. The hearts of these people just weren't strong enough to handle the trauma caused by the lack of blood flow for however long it was. Someone else's heart could handle it, and their brain would be damaged first. Or it could cause a different organ to fail.

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AbraCadaver5000 t1_iuc226w wrote

Cardiac contusion leads to cardiogenic shock. Think steering wheel hitting a chest.

Cardiac tamponade.

Pericardial effusion.

Constriction leading to the ventricles being unable to fill to provide adequate tissue perfusion.

Shit like that.

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frankiecruz OP t1_iuc2r2y wrote

This answer goes a bit over my head, could you break it down in layman's terms?

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