|
Heart Attack Kills 1.9M Brain Cells in a Minute |
|
|
 Scientists noted 1.9 million brain cells
(neurons) die in one minute during a heart attack, since the oxygen
flow to brain is interrupted and the brain ages 3.6 years per hour.
Dr.
Jeffrey L. Saver, a member of the reseach team at the University of
California, said any delays in intervention and treatment make the
brain damage worse.
Saver pointed out the number of neurons which die during a heart attack
has not been determined until recently; former data as well as research
improved with neuroimaging techniques allowed them to determine the
number of dead brain cells. |
