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I was punched in the heart about 7 mins ago. will i likely be ok?
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Probably . . .: . . . Hi Joshua. So, more specifically you were punched on the left side of your chest. Your heart is very well protected. Just like your skull protects your brain, your rib cage and chest muscles protect the heart very well, in most cases. Without seeing you, it would be impossible to give a 100% guarantee--but again, we all have pretty solid protection against events just like this one.
Answered 9/15/2015
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