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I am prone to spont. coronary artery dissectn's & have had 3. could holding my breath and tensing my body hard to stop hiccup cause another dissectn?
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spontaneous dissecti: We generally think these happen because of spot increases in wall stress. Those things you list could possibly cause this. Check this wiki out: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/coronary_artery_dissection.
Answered 11/3/2013
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