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What Causes Left Side Chest Pain While Having High Blood Pressure?
I have chest pains only on the left side. sometimes dull and sometimes sharp. sometimes I have pain in my left underarm and arm and in my neck. It use to occur when lying down so I sit sitting up, now it occurs during the day. I am 45 years old. I have high blood pressure and I weigh 109 pounds. I have a family history of heart problems and high blood pressure.
Thu, 16 Mar 2017
Hi,
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Pain in chest due to heart disease is non localized, squeezing type & increase on exertion.
Still i will advice you to do a ECG & stress echo for cardiac evaluation as you have associated risk factors like hypertension & family history.
Chest pain can also be simple muscle pain or costochondritis(inflammation of joint between bone & cartilage of chest wall). Both are treated with pain killer.
Thanks
This is Dr Sameer, cardiologist.
Pain in chest due to heart disease is non localized, squeezing type & increase on exertion.
Still i will advice you to do a ECG & stress echo for cardiac evaluation as you have associated risk factors like hypertension & family history.
Chest pain can also be simple muscle pain or costochondritis(inflammation of joint between bone & cartilage of chest wall). Both are treated with pain killer.
Thanks
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