Chest pain into left arm

Posted By TOM M. on April 21, 1999 at 18:11:00
I'm a 30 y/o relatively healthy male.  BP is 130/80, cholesterol 125.  For the past 2 years or so I've been getting chest pains on my left side that go into my left arm.  They are short lived, painful bursts of pain.  In addition, I feel lightheaded a lot.  In addition, I noticed that my pulse is very erratic (ranging from 55-70) and that it also varies in intensity (sometimes very light to other times pounding).  I am very aware of my heartbeat, particularly when I lie down.  My wife even comments on how she can actually feel my heart beat if I'm pressed up against her. I went to my primary care phyisician who had an echocardiogram, an EKG and a chest X-ray done.  The EKG and chest X-ray were fine.  The echo showed a slight mitral and aortic valve prolapse ("nothing to worry about") and a thickening of my right ventricle wall ("nothing to worry about").  My question for you is, "Should I be worried".  Secondly, if these are not symptoms of MVP or Aortic valve problems, what in your opinion could cause these fleeting bursts of pain.  Thanks.










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