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Also my oxygen levels are at 99 98 most of the time. if anything was wrong wrong with my heart would my oxygen be low ?
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Not necessarily or not a reliable way of assessing for heart conditions. A normal oxygen saturation does not rule out heart disease, late heart disease or acute life threatening events may cause a decrease in oxygen saturation.
Answered 7/13/2021
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