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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest With Normal Angiogram?

I AM A 54 YEAR OLD FEMALE, 5FT 3INS TALL, 8ST 8POUNDS, LAST YEAR I HAD A ANGIOGRAM BECAUSE I COMPLAINED OF INDIGESTION, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID THAT MY HEART WAS NORMAL, I STILL AM NOT RIGHT AND I HAVE THIS FULLNESS IN MY CHEST MOST OF THE TIME, I TAKE A STATIN , A BLOOD PRESSURE TABLET AND ASPIRIN BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT SO ILL, I AM SO TIRED OF GOING TO THE DOCTOR. I DID HAVE A ANGIOPLASTY ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I don't think that your symptoms are related to any cardiac disorders. Your cardiac performed tests have a shown an normal heart function and structure and have excluded any possible coronary artery disease.

Coming to this point, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for other possible causes of this symptomatology:

- a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder
- an arterial blood gas analysis
- inflammation tests (PCR, sedimentation rate) for possible inflammation
- a cervico-thoracic spine X ray study for possible chronic degenerations of the spine, which could cause similar symptoms.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.

Another advice I would give is to try taking an antiacid or a PPI (omeprazole, lansoprazole). If your symptoms are relieved by these drugs it may indicate possible gastro-esophageal reflux. A fibrogastroscopy may be needed in such case.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest With Normal Angiogram?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern, I don t think that your symptoms are related to any cardiac disorders. Your cardiac performed tests have a shown an normal heart function and structure and have excluded any possible coronary artery disease. Coming to this point, I would recommend performing further tests to investigate for other possible causes of this symptomatology: - a chest X ray study and respiratory function tests to exclude a possible lung disorder - an arterial blood gas analysis - inflammation tests (PCR, sedimentation rate) for possible inflammation - a cervico-thoracic spine X ray study for possible chronic degenerations of the spine, which could cause similar symptoms. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Another advice I would give is to try taking an antiacid or a PPI (omeprazole, lansoprazole). If your symptoms are relieved by these drugs it may indicate possible gastro-esophageal reflux. A fibrogastroscopy may be needed in such case. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri