He Had Chest Pain and Dangerously Low Blood Pressure. What Was Wrong?

Back in the I.C.U., Glick followed the patient closely. Hours passed, then days, and though his blood pressure was better, it remained too low. Why? Glick sent test tube after test tube to the lab, looking for signs of infection, inflammation, autoimmune disorders — everything she could think of. After the man’s near-death experience, Glick…