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What Causes Stabbing Pain From Left Pec To Back?
Question: I have had ekgs, echocardiograms, stress test chest x rays, blood tests, tropholin test for heart enzymes, glucose test, mri on my brain everything is normal but I still have chest pressure and tightness and now new symptoms of someone feeling like they are stabbing me from the middle of my left pec to my back it comes and goes any ideas of what could be going on and I had all those test one month ago symptoms are pretty consistent they say its anxiety but the stabbing one just started today
Brief Answer:
Following answer to your query...
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking HCM!
It's a good thing that all the mentioned examinations were normal (especially negative for ischemic heart disease). Once that ischemic heart disease is ruled out other causes of chest pain should be ruled out.
If you were my patients as next step i would exclude gastric problems (i.e GERD). So i would recommend:
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Endoscopy
Only if all the test will result normal than your pain is related to stress.
Hope this answer your query!
Dr. Benard
Following answer to your query...
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking HCM!
It's a good thing that all the mentioned examinations were normal (especially negative for ischemic heart disease). Once that ischemic heart disease is ruled out other causes of chest pain should be ruled out.
If you were my patients as next step i would exclude gastric problems (i.e GERD). So i would recommend:
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Endoscopy
Only if all the test will result normal than your pain is related to stress.
Hope this answer your query!
Dr. Benard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
what about the stabbing pain that comes and goes
Brief Answer:
Not typical for cardiac problems...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
The stabbing pain that comes and goes is not typical for cardiac problems, but, for GI problems. Therefore, it is necessary to run the above-mentioned tests to exclude GERD or other GI issues.
All the best!
Dr.Benard
Not typical for cardiac problems...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
The stabbing pain that comes and goes is not typical for cardiac problems, but, for GI problems. Therefore, it is necessary to run the above-mentioned tests to exclude GERD or other GI issues.
All the best!
Dr.Benard
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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