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Need Medication For Pressure And Discomfort In Chest
hi, I have been having a lot of what feels like a lot of pressure/ discomfort in my chest and at times can be worse. It will get to the point to where it is hurting through my neck on to my lower jaw... This has been going on now for a couple years I m sure and most times will last for several minutes...
Sat, 22 Feb 2014
Dear patient,
The symptoms are awfully concerning and need further investigation as these may represent angina, meaning pain coming from blocked arteries of the heart. I suggest having an appointment with a cardiologist as soon as possible, to determine the tests that need to be done next (eg. stress test, angiogram, etc) and the appropiate medications you need to be on. At a minimum, in the meantime, I would recommend you to take a baby aspirin (75-81 mg) daily until you see a heart doctor.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
The symptoms are awfully concerning and need further investigation as these may represent angina, meaning pain coming from blocked arteries of the heart. I suggest having an appointment with a cardiologist as soon as possible, to determine the tests that need to be done next (eg. stress test, angiogram, etc) and the appropiate medications you need to be on. At a minimum, in the meantime, I would recommend you to take a baby aspirin (75-81 mg) daily until you see a heart doctor.
Hope this helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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