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Is Sharp Pain In Chest A Cause For Concern?

Hello, I'm having sharp pain in my chest right by my top rib right side. Should I worry ? I just had a blood test a few months ago and everything was perfectly fine and all 4 blood tests in 4 years have been perfectly fine. heart desease runs in the family and I smoke.
Fri, 22 Apr 2016
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Hi and thank you for choosing HCM to post your question.
In my opinion sharp chest pain can be a cause of concern since it can be the presentation of a seriously heart or lung disease.
Your family history of heart disease should not be neglected and neither smoking history.
If I was your treating doctor i would suggest to do this examinations:
1.ECG,graded excercise stress testing to exclude coronary artery disease or other cardiac cause.
2.Chest X ray to exclude a lung problem such as pneumothorax or other lung causes.
Normal results of blood test can not exclude serious causes of chest pain.
I hope my opinion can be helpful.
Wish you good health.
Kind regards
Dr.Dushi
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Is Sharp Pain In Chest A Cause For Concern?

Hi and thank you for choosing HCM to post your question. In my opinion sharp chest pain can be a cause of concern since it can be the presentation of a seriously heart or lung disease. Your family history of heart disease should not be neglected and neither smoking history. If I was your treating doctor i would suggest to do this examinations: 1.ECG,graded excercise stress testing to exclude coronary artery disease or other cardiac cause. 2.Chest X ray to exclude a lung problem such as pneumothorax or other lung causes. Normal results of blood test can not exclude serious causes of chest pain. I hope my opinion can be helpful. Wish you good health. Kind regards Dr.Dushi