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“That thump actually creates an electrical force, and if it hits in just the right part of the cycle, it can actually cause the heart to leave the normal rhythm and go into a chaotic rhythm that does not sustain a pulse,” said Dr. John P. Erwin III, a cardiologist with NorthShore University HealthSystem.