Comment on How does death with a mechanical/artificial heart work?
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Most countries use brain death as the deciding factor.
Meaning you body can be held alive artificially, but if the brain isn’t working, you are dead, and there is no chance of coming back.
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Wondering if ever in the future we’ll be able to reverse brain death…
Buffalox@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
That would seem extremely unlikely, as a brain that’s been inactive for just a few minutes, if the person is revived, there is heavy brain damage.
quick_snail@feddit.nl 8 hours ago
Sounds like you just need more frequent snapshots
new_guy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Probably not