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Posted by troy milbrath on April 13, 1999 at 14:42:43 I have had a dull pain in my chest for about six months, I went on vacation last week and i THOUGHT i WAS GOING TO DIE, THE PAIN WAS TERRIBLE. i HAD AN EKG TODAY, AND ALL IT SAID WAS RIGHTWARD AXIS, AND BORDERLINE ECG. i CHECK THE POSTINGS BUT DID NOT FIND ANY QUESTIONS LIKE THIS. wHAT DOES IT MEAN? sHOULD i GO IN FOR MORE TESTS? tHE PAIN STARTS IN THE A.M. AND GOES TILL i GO TO BED. mY PULSE RATE WILL SOMETIMES JUMP TO 120 WITH LITTLE OR NO EXCERCISE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN ADVANCE TROY
Posted by CCF CARDIO MD-APS on April 14, 1999 at 13:34:08Dear Troy,
Remember that this is not a diagnostic forum, rather it is designed to provide information regarding cardiac diagnosis. Since you are not diagnosed as yet, this might seem vague. In general pain that lasts that long usually is not from the heart. Other chest structures such as the esophagus, lungs, lining of the lungs, musculoskeletal components of the rib cage, etc. are possible origins of such pain. So long as you are having symptoms, yes, you should have more tests; go to see a family practicioner or general internist for a full history and physical exam. What will follow is an attempt to figure out your problem (diagnosis/origin of your pain) as well as some potential treatments.
Some ecg findings as such are variants of normal, however after a full evaluation the doctor might think a chest x-ray and or echocardiogram necessary. I hope this information is useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for
general purposes only. Only your physician can provided specific diagnoses and therapies.
Feel free to write back with further questions. Good luck! If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please
call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at
www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the
cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your
cardiac problem.
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