Question #1:If angina presents as jaw pain with no chest pain, what, typically, is the
natureNature-throid
Natures tears of the pain? Diffuse? One-sided? Squeezing? Including the
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Head and neck glands
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Irritated seborrheic kerotosis - neck
Lymph tissue in the head and neck.
Melanoma - neck
Neck lump
Neck pain
Neck pulse
Neck x-ray
Oral cancer too? I have a mild discomfort only in one particular quarter size area of my jaw, just to the left of my
chinChin augmentation
Chin augmentation - series that comes and goes. It can last a few minutes or a couple hours. Exertion does seem to bring it on, but I also sometimes have it at rest with a heart rate about 75. Also it is no worse with more intense exertion with a heart rate of 140. My dentist couldn't find anything. I've asked two cardiologists about this. One doc thinks its nothing to worry about, the other suggested an
angiogramArteriogram
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Coronary angiography
Gallstones, cholangiogram
Hemangioma - angiogram
Lymphangiogram
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
Renal arteriography. My history: 39 year old
femaleCondoms
Female condoms
Female sexual dysfunction, healthy weight,
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Cholesterol and diet
Cholesterol producers
Cholesterol test
Coronary risk profile
High blood cholesterol and triglycerides total 154, HDL 49, LDL 88, VLDL 17, Triglycerides 83, never smoked, BP 120/70, no family history, not diabetic, pre-menopausal, basically no risk factors at all except that I have panic/anxiety diorder for which I take 60mg Paxil/day. A echo-stress test done 3 months ago was normal. I reached 102% of predicted maximum heart rate during the test. An angiogram seemed too risky to me given the atypical nature of my pain and my history. But the second cardiologist thought that if the pain is related to exertion it was needed. Q2: Can you give me any reasurrance. Does the fact that the discomfort is mild and in just one area mean anything. I feel like most people wouldn't even think twice about it, but here I am considering an angiogram. Q3: How do you determine when an angiogram is needed? Thank you very much for you time and consideration.
Cindy
I did call the clinic where it was performed and asked for the EF but I was told it was unnecessary because "normal was normal". However I was told, if I wanted it that badly the echo tech would have to spend more time on it, and that in turn would cost more money! I have a very large deductible, so it was all coming out of my pocket in the first place (stress-echo I seem to remember was $695.+/- , I had other things like lab and holter and doctors visits, so I can't remember the exact number BUT I sure didn't want to spend more money to pursue "normal". Hope you get the answers you are looking for.