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Could Tightness In Chest And Shortness Of Breath Be Due To Heart Problem?
I am a 55 year old female. Don't take many meds except allergy meds. Have a pain in my front throat tightness in my chest and slight pain in my abdomen. Slightly short of breath. Pain in my chest feels like a squeezing.
took an asprin & it feels a little better. Could this be my heart
took an asprin & it feels a little better. Could this be my heart
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
Hi.
Your concerns are right.The Chest Pain related to heart disease presents as tightness around chest,can occur in upper part of abdomen and can radiate to throat as well.
If such a patient comes to my Clinic,i will get his/her ECG done.I will check Blood Pressures & Blood Sugars.I will order Lipid Profile,Cardiac Enzymes and give him/her Aspirin,Statin & Nitrates.
I suggest you to go and see Cardiologist for further workup of Heart Disease.
If you have any more queries,you can ask in followup questions.
Wish you good health.
Your concerns are right.The Chest Pain related to heart disease presents as tightness around chest,can occur in upper part of abdomen and can radiate to throat as well.
If such a patient comes to my Clinic,i will get his/her ECG done.I will check Blood Pressures & Blood Sugars.I will order Lipid Profile,Cardiac Enzymes and give him/her Aspirin,Statin & Nitrates.
I suggest you to go and see Cardiologist for further workup of Heart Disease.
If you have any more queries,you can ask in followup questions.
Wish you good health.
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