Jackie
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Friday night my Step Brother was hiking with the Scouts and had chest pains. When they reached the top of the trail he put up his tent and tried to sleep. The pains worsened and they called 911. Thankfully there was a Policeman that new right where they were and directed the paramedics to him. He was taken to the hospital.
An EKG was done and it didn't show much so the said it as a mild attach. The pains continued thou the night so he was sent for a Heart Cath. It was determined that he had a "Widowmaker" attach which is usually fatal. He had a complete blockage and they insterted a stent. His arteries are large because he was very athletic during his youth, which allow enough blood to run thou.
If all goes well, he will come home tomorrow. He was one lucky man!! His cholesterol has been rather high but he was never put on an cholesterol meds. The plack from the cholesterol nearly killed him.
An EKG was done and it didn't show much so the said it as a mild attach. The pains continued thou the night so he was sent for a Heart Cath. It was determined that he had a "Widowmaker" attach which is usually fatal. He had a complete blockage and they insterted a stent. His arteries are large because he was very athletic during his youth, which allow enough blood to run thou.
If all goes well, he will come home tomorrow. He was one lucky man!! His cholesterol has been rather high but he was never put on an cholesterol meds. The plack from the cholesterol nearly killed him.