CPR includes procedures such as chest compressions
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About 4 in 10 people who survive resuscitation after cardiac arrest appear to have had some sort of consciousness during the process, perhaps due to blood returning to the brain.
As a result, some doctors now say that people undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may need to be given sedative medications to prevent pain or anxiety.
Some people who survive CPR report semi-mystical experiences, such as feeling like…