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What Causes Pressure In The Middle Of The Chest?
I am having some physical rehab done on a swollen knee. In the past few days, I feel a slight pressure in the middle of my chest, just noticable when I am quiet. Exercise doesn t seem to affect it, at least negatively. Blood pressure at vascular surgeon s office last week was 135/80. My pcp was concerned I had some blood circulation issues in my right leg.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
thanks for your question
pressure in the chest can be due to
- gastritis
- cardiac issues
- mediastinal issues
you need to visit a chest physician or a general physician who can request for a chest X-ray and a ecg to evaluate and diagnose the problem
in my patients I generally start them with proton pump inhibitor and investigate them
continue with the medications and physiotherapy
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
pressure in the chest can be due to
- gastritis
- cardiac issues
- mediastinal issues
you need to visit a chest physician or a general physician who can request for a chest X-ray and a ecg to evaluate and diagnose the problem
in my patients I generally start them with proton pump inhibitor and investigate them
continue with the medications and physiotherapy
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
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