What If You Woke Up During Heart Surgery?

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One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table. In the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most terrifying nightmare. What happens when anesthesia doesn’t work? Would you feel everything that was going on with your body? And why wouldn’t you be able to tell your surgeon you’re awake?

00:00 Out Cold
01:02 Types of Anesthesia
02:39 Anesthesia Awareness
04:01 Waking up During Surgery

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