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Does Discomfort In Chest And Pricking Sensation Indicate Heart Attack?
i am 75 yr old man. suffering from acid reflux desease for long. also having high bp and on medication for that. recently got ecg eco and tmt done. tmt says pumping efficiency reduced by 40 percent. rest all parameters normal. last night i had a feeling of discomfort for about an hour with needle pricking sensation coming twice for few seconds. pl advice if it could silent heart attack. BP rose that time to 170/80
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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In a silent heart attack there few or no symptoms at all.
In some cases, a few symptoms may occur but if chest pain is present it would normally be tight/heavy/pressing pain.
The pain would not normally as described- pricking sensation.
This reduces the chance of a silent heart attack but if you remain concerned, you can visit your doctor who can do an ECG to check for an changes.
I hope this helps
In a silent heart attack there few or no symptoms at all.
In some cases, a few symptoms may occur but if chest pain is present it would normally be tight/heavy/pressing pain.
The pain would not normally as described- pricking sensation.
This reduces the chance of a silent heart attack but if you remain concerned, you can visit your doctor who can do an ECG to check for an changes.
I hope this helps
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