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Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

On this forum you can find topics about specific types of heart disease such as coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, and heart failure.

Sternum healing after bypass.

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Three and a half months following quadruple bypass surgery, I have a clicking and grinding in the lower 1/3 of the sternum. Can it be partially rewired to stabalize the bone. It actually pops when pressure is placed on the left side (rib area).

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"Spasm" feeling in chest, no pain involved. A few questions.

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I am 19 years of age, and for as long as I can remember I have had a very rare occassion where I will have a quick "spasm" feel in my chest, usually in the direct center above my sternum, or towards the bottom of the sternum. This usually occured at night, and has never caused any pain. It...

by User avatar wileywonka10442

palpitations, cold hands and feet, my heart is slower

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Im 21 years quit smoking for a konth after 7 years, used to take cocaine, cannabis, ecstacy not much but any is too much. Anyway recently i have all sorts of heart worries palpitations, cold hands and feet, my heart is slower at night and in the morning. i have pain on the left side of my chest...

by User avatar roger123

How common is Bilateral Atrial Enlargement and can it be seen on ECG?

Hi guys, I met my old friend today who I know from high school while I was walking with my dog through the park. We stayed there for hours chatting and laughing to stories from the past. He mentioned that he is doing fine, except that his doctor told him that he might have bilateral atrial...

by User avatar Lisa

Skipped heart beats, chest flutters and fainting

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i am 24 years old healthy and fit. Three weeks ago i was walking calmly down the street when suddenly my heart skipped a beat, i then felt fluttering in my chest and before i knew it fainted. the faint only lasted for approx 30 seconds and i straight was aware what had happened. i went for tests -...

by User avatar Fligs29542

Left side chest pain + arm & neck pains

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I am an 18 year old female I have been having chest pains in the left side since 22nd July 06 and are still continuing today The pain is hard for me to describe but it also continutes to my left arm and causes a discomfort in my neck on the left side I occasionally get nausia with the pain The...

by User avatar ohsounsure61708

How serious is 50% coronary artery blockage?

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My uncle has coronary artery disease. He told to my parents that his coronary artery narrowed about 50%. We don’t know what that means. Does he need to go to surgery or what? Please, somebody who know something more about coronary artery disease, tell us how serious is 50% coronary artery...

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Burning/Stinging Sensation in Middle of Chest

The past few days I have been having some pains in my chest area - I thought it was due to some muscle strain from some lifting I've been doing recently...however this feeling is right int he middle of my chest in between the nipple area - it's a rather stinging and burning sensation and it comes on...

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Chest and Jaw Pain

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I have been getting chest and jaw pain for about two weeks now. I also have been sharp pain on the left part of my chest where my heart is. A couple days ago, I had pressure in my chest, sweating and difficulty breathing, and lasted for about 15 minutes, which are signs of a heart attack or other...

by User avatar tgb115923

Heart flutters and head rush, doctor said it is nothing, can it be anxiety or A-Fib?

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Im a 25 year old male 120 pounds I'm fairly active I'm a carpenter/light construction worker. I eat fairly healthy i try to avoid junk. Since 2013 i've had heart flutters/flip flops where i feel it in my chest and followed by a headrush, And ever now and than while I'm falling asleep i get a skipped...

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