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Heart Attack Survivors: Miraculous Rescues and Life-Saving Surgeries

11/16/2025

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Jerry Plaster, an 80-year-old resident of Beaumont, Texas, survived a widow-maker heart attack after 20 minutes of CPR by his 81-year-old friend.
He underwent a six-hour coronary artery bypass using an arm graft.
He spent 22 days in the ICU.
In Maine, Chris Hamilton suffered a heart attack before a planned cruise wedding.
Surgeons performed a five-way bypass.

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Story summary

Jerry Plaster, an 80-year-old resident of Beaumont, Texas, survived a widow-maker heart attack after 20 minutes of CPR by his 81-year-old friend.
He underwent a six-hour coronary artery bypass using an arm graft.
He spent 22 days in the ICU.
In Maine, Chris Hamilton suffered a heart attack before a planned cruise wedding.
Surgeons performed a five-way bypass.