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What Causes Pain In Chest?
my blood pressure is 120/84 rate 85
I just experienced some sharp pain lasting about 3 minutes in my chest, I have a history of heart failure, I am 36, now the pain is not there, but I am dizzy and lightheaded. When the pain occured my bp was 122/83 h rate 98, that is after I have been sitting at my desk for 2 hours.DO I need to go to Er or can i wait and talk to cardiologist in the am?
I just experienced some sharp pain lasting about 3 minutes in my chest, I have a history of heart failure, I am 36, now the pain is not there, but I am dizzy and lightheaded. When the pain occured my bp was 122/83 h rate 98, that is after I have been sitting at my desk for 2 hours.DO I need to go to Er or can i wait and talk to cardiologist in the am?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disease (including myocardial ischemia).
Was the pain triggered by deep breathing or body movements? This would indicate possible musculo-skeletal pain.
Anyway, considering your past medical history for heart failure, I would recommend going to the ER if the pain persists, in order to perform a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- arterial blood gas analysis.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disease (including myocardial ischemia).
Was the pain triggered by deep breathing or body movements? This would indicate possible musculo-skeletal pain.
Anyway, considering your past medical history for heart failure, I would recommend going to the ER if the pain persists, in order to perform a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- arterial blood gas analysis.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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