  **  THIS IS A BONE/TISSUE CASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI BROUGHT TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER DEPARTMENT  FOR BONE/TISSUE PROCUREMENT.  **
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     ACCORDING TO INFORMATION PROVIDED ON TISSUE BANK DONOR INFORMATION RECORD AND MEDICAL CHART FOR COLUMBIA HOSPITAL, IN PORT ST. LUCIE, THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY COMPLAINED OF CHEST DISCONFORT ON DECEMBER 9,1996 WHILE AT HOME, THEN SUFFERED CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST. FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORTED HIM TO COLUMBIA HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 10:36 PM.

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