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A Marathon of a Life

Submitted by Moe, Nov 23, 2007 14:38

As someone who has done CPR on those who had a heart attack, I can say that Matt died as I would like to die. Not in an ambulance or in a hospital but at home. Not all potential heart problems are detected and therefore I do not put blame on Matt or his doctors if he did have checkups.


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Nov 29, 2007 18:58

Did Matt have absolutely no symptoms of underlying Heart Disease? Did he ignore symptoms? Did he have regular physical exams?... [MORE]

Edmond Dantes 

Nov 24, 2007 11:52

Matt did have regular checkups, which showed no problems. His cholesterol counts were in the low 100s, with the highest... [MORE]

Diana Furchtgott-Roth 

Nov 27, 2007 22:21

As someone who has done CPR on those who had a heart attack, I can say that Matt died as...

Moe 

Nov 23, 2007 14:38

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