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Can havin a little. it of fluid around the heart make you feel as if there is pressure?

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Dr. Jagdish Mishra
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Cardiology 40 years experience
No: A little fluid around the heart will not give you that kind of feeling unless it happens acutely with weeks. If this is something that has been around for some time, it should have no symptoms.
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