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Subject: Re: Chest pain I am a 32 yr old female who has been having chest pain on the left side for at least 6 months. It is a burning/tightening sensation. It becomes really bad at night when I lay down, or throughout the day when I'm sitting still. I walk on the treadmill 5 times a week, and I don't have any pain while exercersing, in fact if when I have the pain activity is what helps more than anything. The Gastrologist didn't find anything wrong, so my doctor was treating me for chest wall pain, with Lodine (which didn't help) until I saw the Cardiologist. At the Cardiologist I was given a stress test and echo____, the Dr. reading the test mentioned that I have a heart murmur and mentioned a leaky valve. It was late in the day and after the test they sent me home, without an appointment specifically for the results. How long does it normally take to get your results? If it was something major would they have told me then? Can a heart murmur and leaky valve cause this type of pain? Thank You ___ Dear Julie, There certainly are chest pain syndromes associated with leaky valves of the heart, however the understanding of how one causes the other is not completely understood. Most hospitals and or doctors offices will call you if the results are highly significant, however it would be in your besst interest to call the office and or hospital(cardiologist)to find out the results and whether or not they have a follow-up appointment scheduled. The results of an echocardiogram can be available immediately, or if the echo is performed by a technician, the cardiologist will have to interpret the results, usually within one day. Just because of the potential that your file was misplaced (human error) again I would call to inquire. Good Luck. Information provided in the heart forum is intended for general medical informational purposes only, actual diagnosis and treatment can only be made by your physician(s).
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