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Can a tummy tuck cause death?

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My friend's sister in law had a tummy tuck /breast augmentation done 2 weeks ago in tj, she died this past thursday from a heart attack, 10 days after surgery, she was a healthy 39 year old mother of two. what could have possibly gone wrong??

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