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What Causes Persistent Dizziness Post An Open Heart Surgery?

I had an open heart surgery for a leaky heart valve The doctor tried to get to the heart on my right side but he said I started to leak I could not find a leak so he had to open me up in emergency ever since that surgery I have been dizzy my quality-of-life very poor no one has given me an explanation why I m still dizzy after eight months of having my surgery
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
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Consult a cardiologist and get evaluated to assess your cardiac status.

The symptoms can also be due to depression.

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What Causes Persistent Dizziness Post An Open Heart Surgery?

Hi, Consult a cardiologist and get evaluated to assess your cardiac status. The symptoms can also be due to depression. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.