How strong is the sternum after heart surgery. I am 16 years out of surgery. Can I withstand a wing chun punch to the sternum? What exercises can I do to strengthen the chest... View answer

Could my poor posture and slightly concave sternum area cause a sudden onset of heart palpitations? Could a rib near my heart cause this? I went to bed 4 nights ago and awoke with palpitations every 5 ... View answer

Ive been having this pain in my sternum for the past week that radiates into my breast and right ... bubble that wont pop? I dont really feel it in my heart. My heart rate is normal and so is my BP. I... View answer

Is the chest opened at the sternum for tracheobronchoplasty? Does it "look like" open-heart surgery? My concern is the extent of the surgery, the morbidity/mortality rates and recovery time. ... View answer

When I bend over, I get horrible pain in sternum/under breasts. Takes my breath away. Has fooled me into thinking heart attack . Just did it. Started 5 minutes ago and still painful Any idea? ... View answer

broken sternum. Also revealed was a hymoglobin blister (sp?) behind sternum and she was admitted to the cardiology floor for observation. The team of surgeons wants to make sure pressure does not affect her... View answer

I am a 56 year old woman with emphysema. I have had symptoms from heartburn to sternum chest pain. Just had an echo stress test with no real results or finding but yet I keep getting pain in sternum ... View answer

grinding sound in my sternum, it almost sounds as though the cartilage is rubbing against something else. When this occurs I get a little breathless and heart starts beating very quickly, and at times I ll... View answer

I ve had 10 MI s and two open heart surgeries, and a hernia coming out from under my sternum and ... my sternum could that be causing me to feel pain about 2 over and inside my chest??? ... View answer

height of my heart and lungs) this pain move around from my back to my sternum on right side. It seemed to lessen as last week went on. Now i notice the same pain on the immediate left side of my... View answer