Cardiologist, heart surgeon tell Taser inquiry weapon can cause cardiac arrest


	Cardiologist, heart surgeon tell Taser inquiry weapon can cause cardiac arrest

jetcloud

5-20-2008 10:05 PM

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tasers, police

jetcloud says:

"In a state of ventricular fibrillation, "the heart cannot pump blood and, unless it is interrupted quickly, sudden cardiac death will follow.""

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