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What Causes Crushing Chest Pain?
After waking up with crushing chest pain, I went to see my Dr yesterday. He did an ekg and said it showed abnormal q waves. He looked at past ekg's and said they were there before, but not this bad. He referred me to a cardiologist so I can have a nuclear stress test. I am female, 51 yrs old, on Lisinopril, obese and prediabetic. My appt is next Tuesday. Should I resume normal work schedule, or rest until I see my Cardiologist?
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
An episode of chest discomfort with no apparent reason should be investigated thoroughly. An EKG that shows no active heart attack but is abnormal doesn't answer the question of where your episode of discomfort came from. The cautious approach is to plan for rest until you have the opportunity to check with your doctor to get his recommendation or finish the testing with your cardiologist.
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