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heart attack after stressful firefighting exercise

heart attack after stressful firefighting exercise

Posted By  CCF cardio MD - SK on December 07, 1997 at 20:28:07:

In Reply to: heart attack after stressful firefighting exercise posted by Harrold Shell on December 02, 1997 at 11:44:14:

: I am a Firefighter who is researching medical studies on firefighters who have experienced heart attacks after performing firefighting duties such as firefighting, EMS care etc.
  Do studies show stressful physical work induce heart attacks or may cause heart attacks after many years of this type of work?
  In most cases, we have found no previous heart problems and the Firefighter is good to excellent shape and has performed a successful stress treadmill recently.
  Can you give me any leads?
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