Mild Chest Pain, Neck And Shoulder Pain, Tingling On Face. Family History Of Heart Attacks. Anything To Worry?
Hi. My father died from a heart attack when he was in his 70s, my brother is having small chest pains, I am in my late 40s, having small pains in chest left off centre, for last 4 days, neck and top of left shoulder pains, tingling on left side of face on cheek and around eye just today and not sleeping. Just wanting to know if this leading to something more serious? thank you
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
General & Family Physician, Dr. Manjula R's Response
hi, you have family history of ischemic heart disease, and you are in late forty,s. this is the time for you to under the investigations,like FBS, PPBS, Lipid profile, ECG, treadmill test. So see your physician to rule out the IHD. So that you can take precautions and protection against the heart attack. all the best.
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Mild Chest Pain, Neck And Shoulder Pain, Tingling On Face. Family History Of Heart Attacks. Anything To Worry?
hi, you have family history of ischemic heart disease, and you are in late forty,s. this is the time for you to under the investigations,like FBS, PPBS, Lipid profile, ECG, treadmill test. So see your physician to rule out the IHD. So that you can take precautions and protection against the heart attack. all the best.