Heart attack survivors often believe the worst is behind them—until an unsettling reality sets in. A groundbreaking study reveals that nearly two-thirds of patients who survive cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening condition where the heart fails to pump enough blood, develop brain damage—yet most are never warned. Two-thirds of cardiogenic shock survivors suffer brain damage – A UT Southwestern study found 65% of patients developed cognitive impairment post-recovery, with 53% still impaired after 3 months. Your brain starves when your heart fails – During cardiogenic shock, oxygen-deprived brain cells die, causing memory loss, confusion, and personality changes—yet doctors rarely warn patients. Medical negligence worsens the…

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