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What Causes Pain In Chest, Armpit And Sternum?
Question: Hello
I would like ur opinion I am 44 yr old and in fairly good health although late this afternoon I started to have pain in upper chest area left upper chest close to arm pit also right into sturnm the pain comes and goes no problems breathing no shortness of breath recent blood pressure normal had the following tests within the last 6 months
ECG
Echo
Blood pressure
Blood work
All normal
Not over weight
Do low impact cardio 3x a week for 30 min
I do suffer from chostochondritis and fybro
Just wanted ur opinion if I should be worried about this being cardiac
I would like ur opinion I am 44 yr old and in fairly good health although late this afternoon I started to have pain in upper chest area left upper chest close to arm pit also right into sturnm the pain comes and goes no problems breathing no shortness of breath recent blood pressure normal had the following tests within the last 6 months
ECG
Echo
Blood pressure
Blood work
All normal
Not over weight
Do low impact cardio 3x a week for 30 min
I do suffer from chostochondritis and fybro
Just wanted ur opinion if I should be worried about this being cardiac
Brief Answer:
Mostly costrocondritis , TMT to rule out heart event
Detailed Answer:
Hello , I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
Considering you have got a cardiac evaluation done in recent past ,your age and considering you still are protected by female hormones against heart disease and with a history of having costochondritis and fibromyalgia. Chest pain as originating from heart is rare .
You should consider it if the chest pain increases on exertion and Is associated with breathless XXXXXXX or palpitation.
However I would suggest that you get a treadmill stress test done too as that will check how heart compensate to stress . ECG and 2D-echo will go wrong after damage has already occurred to the heart and we shouldn't wait for the same .
Also if you have a weak stomach consider gastritis as a differential for the cause of chest pain
Let me know if any clarification needed and I would be happy to help .
Regards
Dr Priyank Mody
Mostly costrocondritis , TMT to rule out heart event
Detailed Answer:
Hello , I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
Considering you have got a cardiac evaluation done in recent past ,your age and considering you still are protected by female hormones against heart disease and with a history of having costochondritis and fibromyalgia. Chest pain as originating from heart is rare .
You should consider it if the chest pain increases on exertion and Is associated with breathless XXXXXXX or palpitation.
However I would suggest that you get a treadmill stress test done too as that will check how heart compensate to stress . ECG and 2D-echo will go wrong after damage has already occurred to the heart and we shouldn't wait for the same .
Also if you have a weak stomach consider gastritis as a differential for the cause of chest pain
Let me know if any clarification needed and I would be happy to help .
Regards
Dr Priyank Mody
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
so u I think this is cardiac related then
I do have a history of costo and also ibs but I cannot get in to c my dr right away should I b concerned
I do have a history of costo and also ibs but I cannot get in to c my dr right away should I b concerned
Brief Answer:
Most probably costochondritis or second differential is gastric reflux
Detailed Answer:
Hello , my previous message said that in most probability it's costrochondritis or second differential may be reflux gastritis .
However of all cardiac evaluation that was done by you 6 months before I would include a TMT to rule out any underlying cardiac cause , so I would again stress there is No urgency for Doing the same for you and it can be included in your next routine evaluation.
Hopefully this would clear your doubts.
Let me know if any clarification needed.
Do rate for others reference.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
Most probably costochondritis or second differential is gastric reflux
Detailed Answer:
Hello , my previous message said that in most probability it's costrochondritis or second differential may be reflux gastritis .
However of all cardiac evaluation that was done by you 6 months before I would include a TMT to rule out any underlying cardiac cause , so I would again stress there is No urgency for Doing the same for you and it can be included in your next routine evaluation.
Hopefully this would clear your doubts.
Let me know if any clarification needed.
Do rate for others reference.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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