79-year-old man reports chest pain after bypass surgery, Onalaska WI


A 79-year-old man called for medical help near 6th Avenue North in Onalaska, reporting chest pain. He has a history of quadruple bypass surgery 15 years ago, has never had a heart attack, and took nitroglycerin without relief. The pain worsened after outdoor work a few days ago.
Audio|Source: LaCrosse County Fire and EMS
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Page for Onalaska first responders, near 6th Avenue North, for a male who thinks he's having a heart attack.
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Near 6th Avenue North for Onalaska first responders, time of page 411.
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Page for Onalaska first responders, near 6th Avenue North, for a male who thinks he's having heart disease.
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Near 6th Avenue North from Onalaska first responders, 10 at page 412.
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E.C. I'll ask for us the rest of the ones around.
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Copy on Onalaska Rescue 1.
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Caller has had some pain from doing some outdoor work a couple of days ago, but now this morning it seems to have gotten worse across street or Johnson Place and Elhouser Road.
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And on Onalaska Rescue 1, the patient is 79 years old.
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Dispatch, can you repeat that last traffic?
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He's 79 years old and he says when he tries to take a deep breath.
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I heard.
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Ask him copies.
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And on Onalaska, he says he had quadruple bypass surgery 15 years ago.
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He's never actually had a heart attack. He had that bypass after feeling fatigued all the time.
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Rescue, copies.
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He also advises he took a nitroglycerin, but it hasn't really helped at all.
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Rescue on copies.
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Near 6th Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650
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