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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Help in a Heartbeat

‘As Ken Peterson addressed his ball trapped in sand on the 18th hole at La Jolla Country Club, the 75-year-old felt his chest tighten. “He collapsed in sudden cardiac arrest. His next memories are of the hospital — three days later. “That he can talk about the day he nearly died and the triple bypass surgery that followed can be attributed to an automated external defibrillator and a quick thinking golf professional, who shocked Peterson's heart to life. “‘I was very, very lucky,’ said Peterson, a San Diego resident. ‘I feel like a tiger now. Some guys get ...

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