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Is throbbing vessels in back of head a cardio issue? get head rushes from stress, exercise, heat , hot shower and can feel heartbeat in back of head.
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Several possibilitie: Does not sound cardiac! more like atypical migraine, histamine headache, and even more serious, temporal arteritis, which affects blood vessels in the cranium, other than the temporal artery. You need a thorough medical evaluation. Good luck!
Answered 9/14/2020
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