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What Causes Left-sided Pain In The Chest And The Arm Along With High BP?
Can symptoms of heart problems and COPD be similar? I went to the ER with chest pain that was accompanied by high blood pressure (which I had never had before) and pain in my left arm and jaw. They kept me overnight and did a stress test in the morning. They say my heart looks fine and have me scheduled for a pulmonary function test next week.
Thu, 21 Dec 2017
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that sometimes pulmonary disorder may mimic this clinical situation, especially pulmonary embolism.
Anyway, I agree with your doctor on recommending the performance of pulmonary function tests.
A ventilation perfusion pulmonary angio-CT scan and D-Dimmer levels may be needed.
If the chest pain is triggered by body movements, you should consider musculo-skeletal pain as a possible cause of the chest pain too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that sometimes pulmonary disorder may mimic this clinical situation, especially pulmonary embolism.
Anyway, I agree with your doctor on recommending the performance of pulmonary function tests.
A ventilation perfusion pulmonary angio-CT scan and D-Dimmer levels may be needed.
If the chest pain is triggered by body movements, you should consider musculo-skeletal pain as a possible cause of the chest pain too.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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