Perhaps, but not impossible. At any rate, the pre existing condition of his heart doesn’t matter. The officers caused his heart attack to occur at that moment on that day, by their misconduct, and so are liable.
Why does everyone on this thread assume they know everything there is to know about the criminal and civil codes of the state of New York?
They aren't liable until a court finds them to be so.
This article certainly doesn't establish liability, and I doubt you know much more about the case than what the article narrates.