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A member asked:

Does mouth breathing cause heart palpitation?

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Dr. Mircea Petrina answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No!: It can only cause dry mouth!

Answered 12/26/2012

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Dr. Majid Jamali answered

No: But sleep apnea does.

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