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Could someone kill you or cause a heart attack by suddenly waking you up?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Possible: But strange unless substantial other risk factors: atherosclerosis, smoking, obesity, coagulopathy etc.

Dr Considine agreed

Answered 7/13/2013

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