How Long Does It Take For A Person To Die After The Heart Stops Beating?

How long does it take for a person to die after the heart stops beating?

Official declaration of death has to wait at least 30 minutes; sometimes even more. If cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is started within 4 minutes, good recovery is possible, provided the status of the heart and vital organs are good. CPR has to be supplemented by advanced cardiac life support or ACLS within about 12 minutes. The longer the delay for return of spontaneous circulation, the lesser the chance of recovery. These are general statements and can vary in different situations and recovery after longer periods of cardiac arrest have been documented.