What Causes Recurring Minor Chest Pain?

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2014

Question: What action to be taken for a minor chest pain which comes for 10 minutes and goes off ? Is it may be due to stress ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
worthwhile to check heart state...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes, minor chest pain that lasts for few minutes is unlikely from the heart. As you pointed out it could be from stress related events. However I encourage my patients to rule out other organic problems arising from the heart and digestive systems in all cases of chest pain.

Hence it is a good idea to consult a physician and get some basic investigations done. I would perform complete hemogram, ECG, blood sugar, blood pressure checkup, fasting lipid profile and chest X-ray in such cases. If needed you will see a cardiologist and plan for stress test and echocardiogram.

I do hope it is a minor concern and you are not bothered by it.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (21 minutes later)

Thanks Dr. XXXXXXX for your quick medical advice for my concern. I will be doing a master health check-up shortly consisting of the following :

1     CBC + ESR
2     Urine Routine
3     Stool Routine
4     Chest X - Ray
5     Physical Examination(BMI,BP,SPO2,Pulse,Vision screening)
6     Glycosylated Heamoglobin
7     Comprehensive Lipid Profile
8     SGPT
9     Creatinine
10     Sonography Abdomen Pelvis
11     Lung Function Test
12     Audiometry for sites
13     PSA( 40 years and above )
14     TMT or 2 D ECHO
15     Blood sugar-Fasting and post lunch
16     Vit D3

Hope the above tests are sufficient. With best regards. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sufficient...

Detailed Answer:
I think that will suffice.

I wish you good health.... Please close this discussion if you have no more questions to discuss.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar