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Is Chest Muscle Cramping A Precursor To Heart Attack?

Hi, I am 51 yrs old, male, weight 67 kg, 165cm height. I had cabg in 2009. Since then, I get muscle chest cramp on the area 4 cm below the left nipple. This happens usually when I am tired and I bent down to pick up something from the floor. When the cramp happens it lasts for 5 minutes or so and I need to lift my left hand over my head for relieve. Is this a heart attack? Thanks.
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

You want to know about heart attack clinical features.....

According to your history it doesn't seem heart attack...

In coronary artery disease that is in MI and angina pain is constricting type , severe and radiate to shoulder, arm and back ...
Sweating also can be there....

If you have above mentioned symptom investigation done for it by.....
-blood pressure checking
-tread mill test
-ECG or ECHO

Hope your concern solved....

For your case you can refer physician or pulmonologist....

Take care
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Is Chest Muscle Cramping A Precursor To Heart Attack?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... You want to know about heart attack clinical features..... According to your history it doesn t seem heart attack... In coronary artery disease that is in MI and angina pain is constricting type , severe and radiate to shoulder, arm and back ... Sweating also can be there.... If you have above mentioned symptom investigation done for it by..... -blood pressure checking -tread mill test -ECG or ECHO Hope your concern solved.... For your case you can refer physician or pulmonologist.... Take care