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What Is The Prognosis For Pain Across The Chest, Neck And Arms While Walking Or Lifting?
Question: Having pain across top of chest, in both neck veins, underside of both arms. Pain is associated with walking or lifting. Went to small town emergency room 2 weeks ago. EKG, Blood Pressure ok. Going to the V.A. hospital next Thurs. morning in XXXXXXX Mo. I'm in Trinidad, Co. right now. Father had Angina.
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms could be suggestive of angina (coronary artery disease).
For this reason, if the pain persists, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes.
A coronary angio CT scan may be needed to investigate for coronary artery disease.
In the meantime, I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure values and heart rate.
Hope you will find this answer helpful
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms could be suggestive of angina (coronary artery disease).
For this reason, if the pain persists, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes.
A coronary angio CT scan may be needed to investigate for coronary artery disease.
In the meantime, I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure values and heart rate.
Hope you will find this answer helpful
Kind regards,
Dr.Iliri
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