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Chest pain (left side)
I am 40yr.old female. Pain on left side of chest (just under breast) began 1yr ago, sporadically, not necessarily during exercise (sometimes middle of the night), lasting for minutes to hours. Progressively more frequent. No significant SOB or fatigue. Edema in extremeties also comes and goes.
Recent ultrasound revealed 1) Hypokenisis of left AND right ventricle, 2) mild pulmonary hypertension and 3) mitral regurgitation. Initial stress test appears normal (they didn't say otherwise), yet results are not back from 2nd round (cardiolite stress test). Appt. with Cardiologist not until April 6th.
My family doctor tells me these things should not cause pain, yet that is what got me to the doctor's office in the first place. Is this a coincidence? Should I be concerned? I feel so fragile and I want to resume exercising but can't bring myself to while this pain is still here.
I should mention that I have a history of kidney disorders, which have left me with slight elevation of BP, still within the normal range but on the higher end.
Recent ultrasound revealed 1) Hypokenisis of left AND right ventricle, 2) mild pulmonary hypertension and 3) mitral regurgitation. Initial stress test appears normal (they didn't say otherwise), yet results are not back from 2nd round (cardiolite stress test). Appt. with Cardiologist not until April 6th.
My family doctor tells me these things should not cause pain, yet that is what got me to the doctor's office in the first place. Is this a coincidence? Should I be concerned? I feel so fragile and I want to resume exercising but can't bring myself to while this pain is still here.
I should mention that I have a history of kidney disorders, which have left me with slight elevation of BP, still within the normal range but on the higher end.
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Ok, I see I'm not alone but yet I'm still sacred
I have a 3yr old dearly and I don't know
What I would do if I was to leave him one
Day, so here I go I've had slight sharp pains
For a while in my chest since I can remember
But lately they come every day they are
On the left side of my chest I don't know
If its my heart or breast that is affecting
This little pinch I feel so often,I will
Be going to the hospital tomorrow, but until
Then do u have any opinions on what this
Can be am I worrying to much is this just trap
Air?
I have a 3yr old dearly and I don't know
What I would do if I was to leave him one
Day, so here I go I've had slight sharp pains
For a while in my chest since I can remember
But lately they come every day they are
On the left side of my chest I don't know
If its my heart or breast that is affecting
This little pinch I feel so often,I will
Be going to the hospital tomorrow, but until
Then do u have any opinions on what this
Can be am I worrying to much is this just trap
Air?
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HI, I had the same symptoms for almost a year, I went to a cardiologist, I had a cardiac ultrasound, and EKG, and Electro and a holt monitor for 24 hours. The cardiologist told me that nothing was "really" wrong, so I asked him for my records...all my records specially the holt monitor reading and I took it to an Electrophysioligist (specialist in reading holt monitors and EKG) and he descovered I had a condition called "Supraventricular Tachycardia" and it is cured by a surgery call "Radiofrequency catheter ablation " when the doctor goes and technically "burn"he extra Node that is causing the heart to bit FUNNY! or fast or pain in left side. I got the surgery when I was 28 years old, I am now 30 and I haven been without pain since then. This condition is very commun in people between 25 and 45 years old and the surgery is very commun too, takes 3 hours and the recovery is only 3 to 4 days!
So I recomend you guys go and look for an Electro physiologist in your area and get a holt monitor and see what this shows.
Good Luck!
So I recomend you guys go and look for an Electro physiologist in your area and get a holt monitor and see what this shows.
Good Luck!
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