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Dizziness & pressure after heart surgery
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Dizziness & pressure after heart surgery

by Yolanda-Knaszak, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Yolanda Knaszak on October 01, 1997 at 17:59:27:









i am a 78 yr old female-I had an aoritc aneryism (sp?) removed and replaced with a cow's valve at CCF in November 1996. I am currently taking 2.5 coumadin/0.25 linoxin/25m captropil/20 m furosemide/120m cardizen/20meq potassium/i have been getting sever dizzy spells & pressure across my forehead/I had a cat scan done and have seen a sinus doctor to no avail.I feel great otherwise.But I get unsteady on my feet and feel like I may fall when I walk.Any help you may give will be appreciated.thank you.
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