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What Indicates Severe Chest Pain Above Pacemaker Implant In A-fib Patient?

female 74 years old, diagnosed with a-fib july 2013 , pacemaker implanted in November 2013, meds, xarelto,toprol xl lanoxin ///severe chest pains above pacemaker feb 2014 called 911,to emergency room, kept overnite, no stroke,no heart attack. released to home . severe chest pains tonite3/23/2014 ,9:30 pm. 20 or 30 seconds and gone . WHAT IS CAUSING THE SEVERE PAINS???
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
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Patient on pacemaker, if chest pain serk cardiologist opinion. Get pacemaker rate checked and heart condition too. If required EKG, blood electrolytes too for arrhythmias.
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What Indicates Severe Chest Pain Above Pacemaker Implant In A-fib Patient?

Patient on pacemaker, if chest pain serk cardiologist opinion. Get pacemaker rate checked and heart condition too. If required EKG, blood electrolytes too for arrhythmias.