Police are not identifying the officer, who was working with a partner when he was stricken about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The officer's partner and city detectives administered cardio-pulmonary resuscitation until city paramedics arrived.
The officer was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital, where he remained Wednesday in the cardiac intensive care unit.
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