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What to do if i have a sore throat that then caused there heart to swell?

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?: You know, that just doesn't really make much sense to me. What makes you think your sore throat affected your heart? and how do you know that your heart "swelled"?

Dr Anyanwu agreed

Answered 6/22/2014

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