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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Heart Area

I had an EKG done today because I was complaining to my doctor about palpitations / brain fog. The EKG showed that I might have an enlarged heart. I'm currently experiencing some pain localized around my heart. I have a history of partial pneumothorax in my lung on that side. Should I go to the ER?
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hi Dear XXX! I have gone through your question and I understand your concern .

According to what you write and the fact that you have the pain , Yes you should go to the ER. It's necessary to rule out any heart problem the one that I'm concern about we call it angina pectoris .
You have an enlarged heart and also palpitations , foggy brain the doctor will do an ECG to find if the pain comes from the heart.
After the doctor rule out heart problem , it has to confirm if you have again pneumothorax with a chest X- ray .
Meanwhile relax , don't do any physical effort that can worsen the pain.

Wish you good health!
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Heart Area

Hi Dear XXX! I have gone through your question and I understand your concern . According to what you write and the fact that you have the pain , Yes you should go to the ER. It s necessary to rule out any heart problem the one that I m concern about we call it angina pectoris . You have an enlarged heart and also palpitations , foggy brain the doctor will do an ECG to find if the pain comes from the heart. After the doctor rule out heart problem , it has to confirm if you have again pneumothorax with a chest X- ray . Meanwhile relax , don t do any physical effort that can worsen the pain. Wish you good health! Thank you for using HCM If you have any other questions please feel free to ask me .