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What Causes Chest Pain During Smoking?

hello sir, i feel pain in my heart everytime i smoke, even i have tried to decrease it to once a week but it still happens after smoking. can you please tell me the possible reasons for this? and yeah for a a little background check i have started smoking 4 months back and smoke one cigarette a day which as i said i reduced to once a week. is it necessary to consult a physician immediately and do ECG or quitting smoking will help solve the problem?please help.. and yeah i am 21 years old.
Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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Hello!

Thank your for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart.
You are too young and with a short experience as a smoker, to have symptoms related to chronic smoking like angina or coronary artery syndrome.

I think that your symptoms may be related to other causes like anxiety or musculo-sceletal issues.

I recommend you to perform a resting ECG and routine blood test, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes, and a chest x ray to exclude other causes.

Meanwhile I recommend you to avoid smoking, if this is the only triggering factor of your symptoms.

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings! Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Chest Pain During Smoking?

Hello! Thank your for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart. You are too young and with a short experience as a smoker, to have symptoms related to chronic smoking like angina or coronary artery syndrome. I think that your symptoms may be related to other causes like anxiety or musculo-sceletal issues. I recommend you to perform a resting ECG and routine blood test, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes, and a chest x ray to exclude other causes. Meanwhile I recommend you to avoid smoking, if this is the only triggering factor of your symptoms. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! Dr. Iliri