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Is it possible for you to have a heart attack with a perma cath in?
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Yes: It is possible to get heart attack with permsa catheter in place.
Answered 11/17/2013
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Yes.: A permacath is just a long term venous access catheter. A heart attack occurs when a coronary artery suffers acute occlusion or near occlusion at the site of an atheromatous plaque. Not related.
Answered 11/21/2013
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