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Wake up from sleeping with biood in mouth. what causes this and should i be concerned ? i have had a couple of heart attacks and have a pacemaker.

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Thin blood: I suspect it is from abnormal blood coagulation. Are you on blood thinners? If so you may want to have them checked/adjusted.

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Answered 1/20/2021

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