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What Causes Dizziness After An Open Heart Surgery?
My partner had open heart surgery in may, he had his aortic valve and aortic arch replaced, he was suffering high blood pressure with he is on medicine for. It is still high 160/75 , he sometimes gets light headed and gets a funny taste in his mouth what is causing this.
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
Mam post aortic arch repair I would be more happy if the BP systolic is in range of 125-135, you may increase his antihypertensive dosage accordingly. This should take care of the dizziness. THough hypertensive urgency (sudden increase on bp) may cause taste change, I do think it's more likely to be due some drug he is taking. Regards
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