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Friday, June 3, 2005

Son Dies from Heart Attack While Trying to Revive Father (Who Dies of Heart Attack)

Via Fark:
SENECA, S.C. - A son trying to save his father from a heart attack died when his heart failed after he couldn't resuscitate his dad...
Also see Neurohumoral Features of Myocardial Stunning Due to Sudden Emotional Stress (N Engl J Med 2005 352: 539-548).

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