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Old 04-17-2011, 08:25 PM   #267
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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin View Post
I cant say for sure, but I am guessing a good number of them are under the influence of something- And yes, I would think the chance of sudden death (v-tach and later v-fib) is lessened considerably if stimulants are not in the body.

But this does not take away from the fact that some individuals are at extreme risk whether they are on stimulants or not- namely people with undiagnosed cardiomyopathy.
Then maybe the onus should be on them to not get involved in situations that might set their pre-existing conditions off (such as extreme sports, or criminal activity that might end with them having to deal with the police). I don't think that's too much to ask of a person living in our society.
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