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>Heart experts warn Tasers deadly

Posted by xenolovegood on May 21, 2008

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Tasers can cause fatal cardiac arrest and are even more dangerous if the subject is agitated, stressed and experiencing pain from the high-voltage device, two top Vancouver heart specialists said Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Janusz, a heart surgeon at Vancouver General Hospital and UBC told the Braidwood Inquiry into Taser use Tuesday that “Tasers almost certainly can cause cardiac arrest in humans, particularly in people with underlying heart disease.” – canada

One Response to “>Heart experts warn Tasers deadly”

  1. >Small missiles issued from a handheld machine are more dangerous.

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