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My Friend Complains Of Chest Pain. He Is A Smoker And Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis With One Kidney. Can This Be Heart Disease ?

Thank you. My boyfriend says he feels like someone is standing on his chest . Yes, he smokes. He is 57, and has Rheumatoid arthritis all over his body. He is 5 8 and weighs about 145 lbs. He has only one kidney . This is not the first time he has complained of this.
Wed, 25 May 2011
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ENT Specialist,  's  Response
hello
u should have ecg,echo to be done
also chest x ray
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani's  Response
Hi,
As he is getting compression type of pain in the chest and he is 57, his complain is to be evaluated.
He should go for ECG to rule out CAD (coronary artery disease)
He should monitor his blood pressure and diabetes if it is there.
He should stop smoking.
Ok and bye.
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My Friend Complains Of Chest Pain. He Is A Smoker And Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis With One Kidney. Can This Be Heart Disease ?

hello u should have ecg,echo to be done also chest x ray