Re: Chest Pain

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on December 09, 1998 at 14:29:06:

In Reply to: Chest Pain posted by Jessica on December 08, 1998 at 16:25:46:






: I am 19 years old, in fairly good shape, don't smoke, and have been having
: chest pains on and off for quite a few months now. Maybe once a month
: I get a crushing chest pain when I inhale and it will last a few hours and
: then completely subside. I haven't been worried about it until now because
: I have never had any medical problems before, but it lasted almost an entire
: day last time and the pain was more severe, but once again, it did subside
: and I had no after affects. I had spoken to my doctor about it once before,
: but he seemed unconcerned. Can you help? Thanks,
: Jessica
Dear Jessica
I am not sure what it is. The next time it occurs give your doctor a call that same day. Do you have any family history of heart disease or clotting disorders? Are you on any medications (including birth control pills)?
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.
Dear Jessica
I think your doctor ought to look into the cause of your symptoms. Age 40 is quite young for a heart attack, even for a smoker - therefore, you do have a family history of early heart disease. Birth control pills can increase your chances of forming blood clots in places such as the lungs - that is why I asked. You should mention all this to your doctor during your evaluation.
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.