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Can u have a heart attack from going from extreme heat to extreme cold say maybe getting out of hot tub in to cold water pool?
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Thermal stress: The change from the heat to cold presents the body with a thermal stress and can be expected to trigger some vascular response. It is possible that some patients could have a heart attack triggered from this kind of stress.
Answered 4/25/2019
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