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Should Medical Advise Be Sought For Uncomfortable Heaviness In The Chest While Being Asleep?

I have been experiencing waves of heaviness in my chest. I was alspeed and first though the cat was on my chest this has continued for the past two days. Should I seek medical advice. It is not extremely painfull about 3 out of 5 when it waves but it is very uncomfortable.
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Hi. Oh my dear, this heaviness over the chest should be immediately investigated. You need an urgent ECG ( EKG) and echocardiography. If normal , i would go for other relevant investigation. If ECG is normal i would refer you to the Cardiologist for further investigations and treatment.
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Should Medical Advise Be Sought For Uncomfortable Heaviness In The Chest While Being Asleep?

Hi. Oh my dear, this heaviness over the chest should be immediately investigated. You need an urgent ECG ( EKG) and echocardiography. If normal , i would go for other relevant investigation. If ECG is normal i would refer you to the Cardiologist for further investigations and treatment.