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pulmonary embolism
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a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
2
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pulmonary edema
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excess fluid in the lungs due to heart problems
3
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congenital heart disease
A
baby’s birth defect that affects the normal way of the heart works
4
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heart attack
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a blood clot in the coronary artery symptoms: (a person is conscious) pain in the chest, back, arms, and abnormal heartbeats
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cardiac arrest
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a sudden stop of heart beat Symptoms: (a person is unconscious and unresponsiveness)
6
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stroke
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a condition in which the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up
Vital Signs
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