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Am With Hypotrophic Cardio Myopathy Heart Condition. Have A Defid Device Fitted. No Problem With Device. Have Intense Sternum Pain.


Hello Dr Grief!!
I am male 72 with hypotrophic cardio myopathy heart condition. I have a defid device fitted (since 2009). A few days ago had the device checked along with heart...all very healthy.
last two days..woke up with intense sternum pain.
up to date with meds...monoprolol, asperin and flomax.
What could cause pain???
Fri, 7 Jun 2013
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Dear Sir
Since it is an intense pain , I would request you to see your doctor on priority. Usually intense pain, which is elicited by touch or pressure and lasts for days together is unlikely to be cardiac or anginal. It is more likely to be local. Anginal or cardiac pain is mostly retrosternal radiating to various sites, not elicitable by touch or pressure, induced by walking or running or exertion and relives by rest. A retrosternal pain may also be due to refux of acid in food pipe.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder singh
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Am With Hypotrophic Cardio Myopathy Heart Condition. Have A Defid Device Fitted. No Problem With Device. Have Intense Sternum Pain.

Dear Sir Since it is an intense pain , I would request you to see your doctor on priority. Usually intense pain, which is elicited by touch or pressure and lasts for days together is unlikely to be cardiac or anginal. It is more likely to be local. Anginal or cardiac pain is mostly retrosternal radiating to various sites, not elicitable by touch or pressure, induced by walking or running or exertion and relives by rest. A retrosternal pain may also be due to refux of acid in food pipe. Sincerely Sukhvinder singh