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What Causes Severe Hiccups And Shortness Of Breath After A Heart Attack?
my father just had a heart attack on Feb. 23,2011 and since then he has had the hiccups that last several hours out of the day. More time than not. He is experiencing loss of breath a severe fatigue from this. He has a doctors appointment tomorrow. Wondering what may be causing this?
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
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After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that Hiccups are caused by any number of factors that irritate the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that separates the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity and in your case after bypass surgery.
Kindly consult a physician personally for further physical and diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
Hopefully this information will guide you properly
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
After going through your medical details I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that Hiccups are caused by any number of factors that irritate the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that separates the abdominal cavity from the chest cavity and in your case after bypass surgery.
Kindly consult a physician personally for further physical and diagnostic evaluation and treatment.
Hopefully this information will guide you properly
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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