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What do you advise if i had open heart surgery a year ago, now i have very little energy, arms go numb easiily and breathing trouble?

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See a doctor: Depending on age which we know), other medical conditions, what surgery you had and why, it could be a lot of things, some related to your surgery and some not.

Answered 5/4/2014

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