Near-death experiences (NDEs) are profound subjectiveevents reported by individuals who have come closeto death. In Western cultures, they often involve out-of-body perceptions (OBEs), feelings of peace, movingthrough a tunnel, and encountering lights or figures.While traditionally studied in unpredictable cardiacarrest or trauma, planned circulatory arrest during hypothermiccardiac surgery...
Introduction: Near-death experiences (NDEs) have been widely reported across cultures, yet their underlying causes remain debated. This study design focuses on prevalence, phenomenology and psychological impact of NDEs in patients undergoing planned circulatory arrest during cardiac surgery. The study also assesses the neuropsychiatric and cognitive consequences of such procedures using a...