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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Heaviness In Heart Area
Hi I am 56 years old female. My family has heart disease history. I also have high cholestrol(low 200), Triglycerides (around 200). I am small build of 105 lbs, 5'2" tall asian. Recently I've had sharp pain in heart area for 1 second, once before (maybe a couple weeks ago, medium pain in heart area for 1 second). I've also felt heaviness in heart area some times in last month or so. I did take Simvastatin drug only for 1 month (5/15 -6/15). I rarely eat red meat, take flexseed oil, spirulina, calcium, collegen....
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Carrie
Thanks for your reply.
Carrie
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
hi
as you are dylipidemic and have a history of cardiac disease in fanmily
a feeling of heaviness in chest can be a indicator of classical angina though you say it lasts only for a few seconds which is highly unlikely of cardiac origin pain
still i would suggest you to go for
2d echo
tread mill test
together they are 75% sensitive to rule out cardiac ailments thank you
many pains like heart burn gastritis also mimics such conditions
as you are dylipidemic and have a history of cardiac disease in fanmily
a feeling of heaviness in chest can be a indicator of classical angina though you say it lasts only for a few seconds which is highly unlikely of cardiac origin pain
still i would suggest you to go for
2d echo
tread mill test
together they are 75% sensitive to rule out cardiac ailments thank you
many pains like heart burn gastritis also mimics such conditions
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