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What Causes Intermittent Chest Pain Towards Left With Weird Feeling In Arm?

Have been having intermittant chest pain on the left side and some aching/weird feelins in my left arm. EKG is ok, just show a "normal variation", Cardiac score is 0, stress test is ok, waiting for echocardiogram results. My question is, if the echo is also ok, then what? Do I assume it's just stress?
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms don't seem to be related to any cardiac disorder.

Your performed cardiac tests indicate an optimal function of your heart. A normal echo-cardiogram result would confirm this fact.

This means that other tests need to be done, to find the real cause of your symptomatology (an extra cardiac cause).

A cervico-thoracic spine disorder (like degenerative changes, and a disk diplacement) could cause chest pain and radicular pain in your left arm.

A cervico-thoracic spine x ray study and a nerve conduction study are needed to rule in/out the above mentioned disorder.

Besides, a gastro-esophageal disorder (like reflux, hiatal hernia) could also cause similar symptoms. Do you have heart burn or burping?

A fibrogastroscopy should be done to exclude this possible disorder.

Hope to have been of help!

Best regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Intermittent Chest Pain Towards Left With Weird Feeling In Arm?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms don t seem to be related to any cardiac disorder. Your performed cardiac tests indicate an optimal function of your heart. A normal echo-cardiogram result would confirm this fact. This means that other tests need to be done, to find the real cause of your symptomatology (an extra cardiac cause). A cervico-thoracic spine disorder (like degenerative changes, and a disk diplacement) could cause chest pain and radicular pain in your left arm. A cervico-thoracic spine x ray study and a nerve conduction study are needed to rule in/out the above mentioned disorder. Besides, a gastro-esophageal disorder (like reflux, hiatal hernia) could also cause similar symptoms. Do you have heart burn or burping? A fibrogastroscopy should be done to exclude this possible disorder. Hope to have been of help! Best regards, Dr. Iliri