This can lead to a variety of issues, including fatigue, difficulty breathing, blood clots, and heart failure.
Causes:
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Calcium buildup
- Rheumatic Fever
- Tumors
- Blood Clots
- Radiation treatments
Symptoms:
- Chest pain/angina
- Cough, possibly bloody
- Breathlessness
- Fatigue
- Swelling in ankles and/or feet – edema
- Respiratory infections
- Plum-colored cheeks
- Palpitations
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