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Please tell me, could a person ahve heart problem symptoms for years?
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Yes. : Different heart problems have different symptoms (for instance, chest discomfort shortness of breath or leg swelling, to name a few), but it is definitely possible for these symptoms to be present for years.
Answered 2/9/2014
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