Jeremy Schwartz. (Jeremy Schwartz/Cleveland Clinic via SWNS)
A man who had a dream he died of a heart attack was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition and needed life-saving surgery.
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(Jeremy Schwartz/Cleveland Clinic via SWNS)
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(Jeremy Schwartz/Cleveland Clinic via SWNS)
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