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Sharp Pain Under Collar Bone In Upper Rib Cage. Have Stent In Heart For 10 Years, Taking Medication. Cause Of Pain?
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Today I experienced sharp pain focused under the collar bone in the upper rib cage..The pain was intemittent ..stayed for few minutes and dissaperaed..I have stent in my hear arteries for about 10 years..I had the last stress test done a year ago..I take high blood medication Benazepril 20 mg and Labetalol 300 mg..I do not feel any pain when walking or climbing stairs. This pain happened only today and I had it for about 10 minutes.
I have only one 25 mm stent in heart I am 60 years old..
Today I experienced sharp pain focused under the collar bone in the upper rib cage..The pain was intemittent ..stayed for few minutes and dissaperaed..I have stent in my hear arteries for about 10 years..I had the last stress test done a year ago..I take high blood medication Benazepril 20 mg and Labetalol 300 mg..I do not feel any pain when walking or climbing stairs. This pain happened only today and I had it for about 10 minutes.
I have only one 25 mm stent in heart I am 60 years old..
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
A "sharp" pain felt under the collar bone is unlikely to be cardiac related and is more likely to be of muscular origin.
Pain of cardiac origin will be present "diffusely" covering part or whole front of the chest wall associated with sweating and anxiety. Also it tends to get worsened with any physical activity like walking or climbing the stairs ( which is not there in your case).
So don't get worried about the pain as it is not of cardiac origin.
If you are still concerned, approach your treating doctor.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
A "sharp" pain felt under the collar bone is unlikely to be cardiac related and is more likely to be of muscular origin.
Pain of cardiac origin will be present "diffusely" covering part or whole front of the chest wall associated with sweating and anxiety. Also it tends to get worsened with any physical activity like walking or climbing the stairs ( which is not there in your case).
So don't get worried about the pain as it is not of cardiac origin.
If you are still concerned, approach your treating doctor.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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