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NJ Father Of 4 On Ventilator After Heart Stops For 18 Minutes: Fundraiser
Justin Sanchez, a 35-year-old Union City resident, is unconscious and breathing on a ventilator after he went into cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family.
On Sunday, April 6, Sanchez suffered a seizure in his sleep and his heart stopped. He went into cardiac arrest and his heart stopped beating for 18 minutes. Before that, Sanchez was a healthy, energetic, loving father, Tobin Jacob, who organized the fundraiser said.
Sanchez is unconscious and dependent on a ventilator for breathing, leaving his wife, Stephanie, to care for their four chil…
