Question: Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

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I understand your concern and would explain that it is important to differentiate between different possible causes that may lead to chest pain:
- a musculoskeletal pain
- acid reflux
- coronary artery disease
- anxiety.

I would like to know more about your chest pain:

Is it triggered by deep breathing or body movements? This could be indicative of a musculoskeletal pain.

Is tit triggered by eating or hunger? This would be indicative of a stomach issue.

Is the pain triggered by physical activity, especially straining physical activity? This could be related to a cardiac issue.

For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests:

- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR.

An exercise cardiac stress test or stress echo would definitely help exclude possible coronary artery disease.

You should discuss with your Doctor on the above tests.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need!

Kind regards,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

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