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Magician Criss Angel has made national headlines for passing out during a straight jacket escape during his show at Luxor.<\/p>\n

The medical emergency happened about 15 minutes into a performance of “Mindfreak Live” on March 10, 2017.<\/p>\n

The illusion in question is fairly badass. Angel is suspended over the stage, upside down, in a straight jacket. Rather than just merely contorting to escape, Angel spins feverishly until he gets free.<\/p>\n

About two minutes into the escape, the show’s crew realized Criss Angel had lost consciousness, lowered him to the stage and Angel was rushed to Spring Valley Hospital.<\/p>\n

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We feel compelled to mention this photo of Criss Angel has not been Photoshopped in any way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the following morning, Angel had been cleared by physicians, and was released.<\/p>\n

To Criss Angel’s credit, the magician returned to the stage the following night. He performed the straight jacket stunt without incident.<\/p>\n

Criss Angel has performed his straight jacket escape so many times, and makes it appear so effortless, it’s easy to forget how physically strenuous, and potentially dangerous, it is.<\/p>\n

Hanging upside down can cause a rush of blood to the head (hence the term “head rush”) which can cause dizziness and vertigo and a sudden change of blood pressure. The medical term is “postural hypotension,” which we’re thinking would make a great band name.<\/p>\n

The effects of being inverted can be exacerbated by dehydration and certain kinds of medication.<\/p>\n

We’re glad to hear Criss Angel appears to be fine, and trust he’ll get a bump in ticket sales resulting from this unfortunate incident. Hey, Vegas doesn’t stop being Vegas just because somebody blacks out.<\/p>\n

While his show has been disparaged by some, and Angel is a relatively easy target for satire<\/a>, his show is one of the most successful magic shows in the history of Las Vegas (and possibly the world), and success is always the best revenge.<\/p>\n

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Criss Angel’s show opened at Luxor in 2008. That’s an estimated metric ass-ton of inverted straight jacket escapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Criss Angel performs “Mindfreak Live” Wednesday through Sunday at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The show is dark Monday and Tuesday, although that’s probably a poor choice of words given the recent mishap.<\/p>\n

Find out more about “Mindfreak Live” at the official Web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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