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What Causes Random Episodes Of Chest Pain And Shortness Of Breath?

I am a 28 y/o white male, in the military in good physical shape. For 9 years I have had sporadic heart attacks sharp pain in my chest that causes me to collapse. Followed by shortness of breath, pain radiating to my neck and left arm. Multiple trips to ER and pulmonary function tests never found any issues. I was reading my echo results again and I noticed that under the tricuspid valve it was written: physiological regurgitation present with a PA systolic pressure of 35 mmhg. My question is: Isn t this number high? I have a family history of high blood pressure mine is normally 140/80. I am tired of being told there is nothing wrong with me. I want to know why I am having these random episodes. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated, I m at my wits end.
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Welcome at HCM
I have gone through your query and being your physician i completely understand your health concerns.
For how long u are suffering from it? Any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? Are u running fever? Any other lymph node swelling in ur body?
As far as history is concerned i dont see any pathology there, sharp pain in chest doesnt seem to be cardiac in nature. u should not be woriy about it.
This pain may appear to be a musculoskeletal in origin it may be due to COSTOCHONDRITIS of ribs but again it need to be diagnose by your doctor after examining you. you may need to get an xray of ur chest...
stop worrying and meet your doctor
Meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain
Get well soon
Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask
Regards
Dr Saad Sultan
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What Causes Random Episodes Of Chest Pain And Shortness Of Breath?

Welcome at HCM I have gone through your query and being your physician i completely understand your health concerns. For how long u are suffering from it? Any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? Are u running fever? Any other lymph node swelling in ur body? As far as history is concerned i dont see any pathology there, sharp pain in chest doesnt seem to be cardiac in nature. u should not be woriy about it. This pain may appear to be a musculoskeletal in origin it may be due to COSTOCHONDRITIS of ribs but again it need to be diagnose by your doctor after examining you. you may need to get an xray of ur chest... stop worrying and meet your doctor Meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain Get well soon Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask Regards Dr Saad Sultan