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chest pain
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chest pain
by DH__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By DH on June 14, 1999 at 14:52:58
Hello,
I have sent in questions before; thank you in advance. I searched the forum for help but didn't see anything. I was recently diagnosed with benign and frequent PVCs and PACs. I also get occasional to periodic PATs, considered benign. Recent tests: May '98: stress test = normal results. 1999 tests include: several EKGs = all normal; halter monitor = palpitations, benign and normal; event monitor = palpitations, benign and normal; echocardiogram = almost normal except slightly enlarged left atrium (4.4) and slightly elevated right pulmonary pressure (32; I live at 5,280 feet altitude). I take Atenolol, 25 mg/day now; this medicine has helped reduce the palpitations significantly, I am happy about that. I am a 42 year-old female, about 30 lbs overweight, have recently lost weight and am excercizing.
However, I have been complaining for months to my PCP and cardiologist about chest pain - shooting or pulling pain, usually localized in one area (but not always) - this area is in my left breast, but on the edge of it, it's upper right end. These pains are very short (last several seconds at the most), but sometimes they repeat every half minute to minute, for a while. Once in a while I'll get palpitations right after an individual pain episode, or I will get the sensation of a very strong, forceful beat right after an individual pain episode.
I would like to talk my doctor into getting additional testing done to rule out heart disease (I have one grandfather who died of heart attack at 53). My parents are in their 80s without major heart problems. First of all, I've read the forum doctors' descriptions of non-heart chest pain. I don't seem to have any of those symptoms, nor does it sound like angina. Could the pain be caused by some other kind of heart or artery problem like a blood clot or a problem that is not serious?
And second, what kind of additional tests would you recommend I have performed?
DH
Follow Ups:
Re: chest pain CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/15/1999
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chest pain DH 6/15/1999
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Re: chest pain AMR 6/15/1999
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chest pain DH 6/15/1999
(1)
Re: chest pain CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/16/1999
(0)
Hello,
I have sent in questions before; thank you in advance. I searched the forum for help but didn't see anything. I was recently diagnosed with benign and frequent PVCs and PACs. I also get occasional to periodic PATs, considered benign. Recent tests: May '98: stress test = normal results. 1999 tests include: several EKGs = all normal; halter monitor = palpitations, benign and normal; event monitor = palpitations, benign and normal; echocardiogram = almost normal except slightly enlarged left atrium (4.4) and slightly elevated right pulmonary pressure (32; I live at 5,280 feet altitude). I take Atenolol, 25 mg/day now; this medicine has helped reduce the palpitations significantly, I am happy about that. I am a 42 year-old female, about 30 lbs overweight, have recently lost weight and am excercizing.
However, I have been complaining for months to my PCP and cardiologist about chest pain - shooting or pulling pain, usually localized in one area (but not always) - this area is in my left breast, but on the edge of it, it's upper right end. These pains are very short (last several seconds at the most), but sometimes they repeat every half minute to minute, for a while. Once in a while I'll get palpitations right after an individual pain episode, or I will get the sensation of a very strong, forceful beat right after an individual pain episode.
I would like to talk my doctor into getting additional testing done to rule out heart disease (I have one grandfather who died of heart attack at 53). My parents are in their 80s without major heart problems. First of all, I've read the forum doctors' descriptions of non-heart chest pain. I don't seem to have any of those symptoms, nor does it sound like angina. Could the pain be caused by some other kind of heart or artery problem like a blood clot or a problem that is not serious?
And second, what kind of additional tests would you recommend I have performed?
DH
Follow Ups:
Re: chest pain CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/15/1999
(4)
chest pain DH 6/15/1999
(3)
Re: chest pain AMR 6/15/1999
(2)
chest pain DH 6/15/1999
(1)
Re: chest pain CCF CARDIO MD - CRC 6/16/1999
(0)
