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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Dizziness Chest Pain

Barbara Bush recovering after heart surgery

March 10, 2009
A family spokesperson says Barbara Bush, the former First Lady and mother of former President George W. Bush, is recovering well after undergoing open heart surgery in Houston this week. The surgery, to replace a hardened aortic valve, was scheduled last week after Mrs. Bush experienced shortness of breath. Left untreated, hardened aortic valves can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac death. Other symptoms of a hardened artery include dizziness and chest pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Acute Stress vs. Chronic Stress
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...Heart palpitations Shortness of breath Dizziness Chest pain   Treatment for acute stress... Read more »

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Help For College Students With Anxiety Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...symptoms (such as sweating, nausea, dizziness, or chest pain) and mental pain associated with... Read more »

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The Differences Between Anxiety & Panic
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...These may include shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pains, tightness around the head,... Read more »

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Sharp Chest Pain: What it Means and When You Should See the Doctor
By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

Chest pain afflicts people of all ages.  It doesn’t make a distinction based on demographics or... Read more »

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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...causes the blood pressure to rise and will produce chest pains, dizziness and shortness of... Read more »

Health Guide

Dizziness
...(shock). If any of these serious disorders is present, you will usually have additional symptoms like chest pain, a feeling of a racing heart, loss of speech, change in vision, or other symptoms. ... Read more »
Dizziness
...injury Fever over 101F, headache, or very stiff neck Convulsions or ongoing vomiting Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness, inability to move an arm or leg,... Read more »
How to Improve Your Endurance
...activities should not make you breathe so hard that you can’t talk. They should not cause dizziness or chest pain. Do a little light activity before and after your endurance exercise session, to... Read more »
Arrhythmias
...Skipping beats Fainting Light-headedness , dizziness Chest pain Shortness of breath Skipping beats - changes in the... Read more »
How to Breathe Properly
...can also cause a broad array of frightening symptoms including mental fog, dizziness, irritability, chest pain, feeling numb and more.  Worsening symptoms then disrupt breathing further resulting... Read more »

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