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Continuous Chest Pain Below Neck, Exercise Tolerance, ECG Tests Normal, Low BP, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar, Reduced Weight. Cause Of Pain?
I have chest pain just below my neck from 2/3 days.it last nearly 15/20/45 minutes..it is in 3 inch area almost,actually i am feeling pressure/pain like symptoms.i had it 3 months before,then i took Exercise Tolerance test and it was normal. ECG was also normal than.but cholesterol level was near 220. Blood pressure nearly 128/88mm hg. now i have on average 120/78mm hg. and cholesterol level below 200.and also reduced my weight from 95kg to 83kg.why am i feeling it now?my random sugar was near 140 yesterday.pain doest not increase/decrease with movement.
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
Dear patient,
You do have several risk factors for heart disease, so the symptoms must not be taken lightly. The quality and duration of the pain are worrisome. I believe that another form of risk stratification, such as an exercise stress test, perhaps this time with imaging (echocardiogram) could be considered given your current clinical complaints. If it is negative, then it would be reassuring and allow to focus on other more benign causes of chest discomfort.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
You do have several risk factors for heart disease, so the symptoms must not be taken lightly. The quality and duration of the pain are worrisome. I believe that another form of risk stratification, such as an exercise stress test, perhaps this time with imaging (echocardiogram) could be considered given your current clinical complaints. If it is negative, then it would be reassuring and allow to focus on other more benign causes of chest discomfort.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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