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silveycorp t1_izoekkr wrote

Nothing to add here. Wasn’t going to go too deep on this seeing that it’s Reddit, but this person deserved it. Thanks

Bottom line: bronchitis does not directly cause cardiac arrest and we would never even worry about it as a potential cause unless an infection progressed to myocarditis.

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Plantsandanger t1_izplp46 wrote

How quick can myocardia happen? (I know google can tell me but google also thinks everything is cancer, so I appreciate the human touch)

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silveycorp t1_izqjqe6 wrote

It would have to be an very extended illness with zero improvement over a 2-4 week period. But really the likelihood even then is beyond low. We’re talking about two very different kinds of infections that typically driven by differing bacteria/viruses

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