The Effects A Criminal Attack Can Have on a Heart: The Sheriff's Take

[Annihilator]

What the effects of a criminal attack can have on the heart

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Effects a Criminal Attack Can Have on the Heart

Criminal attacks are known to raise blood pressure, cause the heart to beat faster and impact other physiological conditions that can impact your ability to survive a deadly threat.

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[Peglegjoe]

it may take 20 to 60 minutes for these bodily functions to get back to normal.

...which is the reason everyone says "don't talk to the cops when they arrive - wait for your lawyer to arrive". Those bodily functions (heart rate, blood pressure, stress levels) affect our brains as well, and we will...um...ramble. Which never ends well.

I belong to US Law Shield - a CCW-specific insurance company - and they are very explicit about "hand the officer our card and have them call us if you haven't already called, and KEEP QUIET".

 

[somorris]

Another good article.

 

[Tenbones]

Yes, a criminal attack can have detrimental affects on the heart, but those same affects can be helpful in surviving an attack if you are injured.

 

[somorris]

To "rob" a phrase I have heard on TV ads, "Be sure your heart is healthy enough for self defense. Check with your doctor to be sure."