question: I recently lost my boyfriend, age 47, to what autopsy revealed as cardiac tamponade, serious sudden attack/death.  None of his family have had this and I have no idea if it can be hereditary or if it is just isolated to him as a congenital heart defect that was never diagnosed or treated.  Since then, I found from his coworkers that he would have episodes of severe stomachache / severe heartburn and he would eat an apple and say it was gone for now?  He was on Prilosec for the heartburn, however, I do not know if he followed up with a regular physician or not?  Granted I am going through extreme range of emotions associated with grief for the loss of the man I was finally go to spend the rest of my life with so may be looking for explanations when none can be given and final straw is he is gone, regardless, and none of this will help.  However, I feel this constant need to know more about why and how it happened?  Not sure if you can help as I have no specifics other than the above.  Thank you,  spritefaerie