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What Causes Pain In Left Chest Area Post Pulmonary Embolism?

I AM STILL HAVING DISCOMFORT IN MY LOWER LEFT CHEST AREA 1 YEAR AFTER HAVING MY PULMONARY EMBOLISM, I AM CURRENTLY ON THE EINSTEIN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY BEING CONDUCTED THROUGH MY CARDIOLOGIST, BUT THE PAIN STILL REMAINS, I HAVE HAD A SECOND CAT SCAN IN FEBRUARY THAT SHOWED NO SIGN OF AN EMBOLISM, BUT WHY DO I STILL HAVE PAIN IN THAT REGION, I EXERCISE EVERYDAY, BUT I AM ALSO SCARED EVERYDAY, VERY FRUSTRATING
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
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Hello

I would like to know more about your pain:
- Is it triggered by deep breathing or body movements?
- Is it triggered by pressure on this region?

If the answer to the above questions is yes, I would conclude about musculo-skeletal pain, not related to the pulmonary embolism, possible costochondritis. I would also recommend performing an exercise cardiac stress test in order to exclude a possible cardiac issue.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Pain In Left Chest Area Post Pulmonary Embolism?

Hello I would like to know more about your pain: - Is it triggered by deep breathing or body movements? - Is it triggered by pressure on this region? If the answer to the above questions is yes, I would conclude about musculo-skeletal pain, not related to the pulmonary embolism, possible costochondritis. I would also recommend performing an exercise cardiac stress test in order to exclude a possible cardiac issue. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist