a friend has a now softball-size bulge coming through his stomach. he is overweight with a big stomach, but is not flabby, he is fairly solid. i also learned  today he is hospitalized with a heart problem of some kind. not sure what.  can the hernia cause congestive heart failure? can it rupture and bleed out? can the stomach muscle tear to the point his insides start coming out?.
Hi, Noted the history about your friend who is obese but solid and not flabby, developed a softball sized lump in abdomen and is now hospitalized for some heart problem. To answer your specific answers