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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Heart Attack?

I am only 25 but think I may be having a heart attack. I have had moderate to severe chest pain for about three days in a row. Tightness, sqeezing, almost feels like when you pull a muscle but it is in my lungs/chest and my left arm is sort of numb and tingles at times? I keep having this feeling like I need to take a deep breath? Please advise on what I should do?                                                                  
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Hello,

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are more suggestive of a panic disorder.

At your age, a heart attack or coronary artery disease would be an exceptional diagnosis.

Anyway, if these complaints persist, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
-a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes.

An exercise cardiac stress test would definitely help exclude possible coronary artery disease and the risk for a heart attack.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Are The Symptoms Of Potential Heart Attack?

Hello, I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are more suggestive of a panic disorder. At your age, a heart attack or coronary artery disease would be an exceptional diagnosis. Anyway, if these complaints persist, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: -a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - complete blood count - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes. An exercise cardiac stress test would definitely help exclude possible coronary artery disease and the risk for a heart attack. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist