Captain Sig Hansen Has A Terrifying Heart Attack That Could End His Fishing Career | Deadliest Catch

### A Close Call for Captain Sig Hansen

**The Warning Signs**
As the crab season winds down, Captain Sig Hansen starts feeling a sharp pain in his chest and left arm—a warning sign he dismisses at first as muscle strain. But as the pain worsens, crew member Edgar Hansen takes charge, rushing Sig ashore for urgent medical attention.

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**Emergency Measures**
Sig is transported to the hospital, where doctors confirm he suffered a major heart attack. Medical tests reveal stress-induced heart failure and significant heart damage, with troponin levels—indicative of a heart attack—measuring an alarming 80.

“You had a lot of heart damage,” the doctor tells him. “It could have killed you.”

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**Family by His Side**
Sig’s wife and daughters fly in to be by his side, grappling with the reality of his condition. “You never think it’ll happen to you or someone close,” his daughter Mandy says, reflecting on the scare.

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**A New Perspective**
Sig, lucky to have survived what doctors call a “Widowmaker,” shares his gratitude. “It makes you think how precious life is and how fast it can be gone. I’ve got everything a guy could want, and I was lucky this time.”

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**The Aftermath**
The incident serves as a sobering reminder of the immense physical and mental toll the high-stakes fishing industry places on its captains and crew. For Sig and his family, it’s a wake-up call to cherish every moment, both on and off the water.

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