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Why Would Someone Have A Massive Heart Attack After A Long Flight?

Why would someone have a massive heart attack after a long flight ? I friend of mind had a massive heart attack after arriving home from Nigeria to Michigan
Mon, 14 Dec 2009
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IDK He realized that he landed in Michigan but lived in Florida.... He may have had a blood clot form in his legs that traveled to his heart....
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Why Would Someone Have A Massive Heart Attack After A Long Flight?

IDK He realized that he landed in Michigan but lived in Florida.... He may have had a blood clot form in his legs that traveled to his heart....