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Is Shoulder And Arm Pain With Breathlessness Related To Heart Attack?

hi my boyfriend has been having right shoulder and arm pain, his fingers feel numb shortness of breath, when he satnds up he gets lightheaded, lower back pain, and has been more tireed theen not lately. He told me the armm pain started last week is he having a heart attact?
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of heart attack is less because he is having right sided shoulder pain while heart related pain is commonly seen in left shoulder.
But better to get done ecg and 2d echo. If both are normal then no need to worry for heart attack.
Possibility of lung related pain is more because he is having breathlessness also.
So get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. Both, lung infection and bronchitis, can cause similar symptoms.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Chances of heart attack is very less.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Is Shoulder And Arm Pain With Breathlessness Related To Heart Attack?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Possibility of heart attack is less because he is having right sided shoulder pain while heart related pain is commonly seen in left shoulder. But better to get done ecg and 2d echo. If both are normal then no need to worry for heart attack. Possibility of lung related pain is more because he is having breathlessness also. So get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. Both, lung infection and bronchitis, can cause similar symptoms. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Chances of heart attack is very less. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.