Broward-Palm Beach New Times | CBS4.com
There was a massive buildup of fluid in a sac around
Jim DeFede's heart, putting pressure on not only his heart but his lungs. "It was so massive, in fact, that it was just a matter of time before it crushed his heart and killed him in instant fashion," writes
Bob Norman. Doctors eventually drained 1.4 liters of fluid from around his heart. ||
Earlier: "I needed a little surgery," says DeFede (left), a former Miami Herald columnist.
