Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Vicki
10/01/08
Vicki
Category: Heat skipping beats after open heart surgery

My mother had a triple bypass in January, and now her hearts skips 240 beats an hour.

My mother was rushed to the hospital two weeks ago after her heart started racing - they determined her potassium was low, and also had her follow up with her cardiologist who performed her bypass in January.  After an echo and wearing a holter monitor it was determined that her heart skips…

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