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What would cause a persons heart to explode in their chest?
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Aneurysm rupture: Hi. Sounds awfully dramatic, but I would guess it's referring to rupture of a ventricular or aortic aneurysm. The pathology (post-mortem) report should be more specific. I'm sorry for your loss.
Answered 11/23/2014
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Myocardial infarct: Commonest cause of myocardial rupture ( "explode") is after a heart attack.
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