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Spitting or coughing up phlegm after drinking water. are these symptoms of heart attack or heart disease?
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NO: If you constantly cough when you drink water you need to check your swallowing.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Unlikely: Concern re esophageal or pharyngeal dysfunction, swallowing, diverticulum, reflux etc.
Answered 9/1/2013
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