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It's very much timing dependent and from what I've seen, really only ever happens in young teenagers (usually boys, who are more physically active). These young teenagers do not yet have fully developed chest structure (their sternums are soft and weak) leaving them vulnerable to this type of very rare injury.

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My dad used to tell me 3 well placed shot with a 357 mag would stop someone's heart whether or not they were wearing a vest. No idea if that's true ot not, but that was the first I ever heard of a heart stopping from a chest impact.