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67. Why Did This 60-Year-Old Man Collapse at the Supermarket?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Heart Attack

The heart is dependent on a lot of things to go right in order for it to function. Methamphetamine and cocaine can overstimulate the heart and lead to arrhythmia. Those are all things that we consider along with the heart attack idea. The emergency department team decided to intubate him and they gave him insulin and dextrose, among other medications.

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