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What Is The Treatment For Tightening Of The Chest?
I am 49 years old and just woke up with a very Bad tightening pain in the middle of my chest. I was a little light headed when I got up and felt sick. I took a couple of tums and the pain went away but tightness is still there. Not sure if its because I m still scared though. No pain or sickness or lightheadedness anymore. If its s heart problem would it go away like that?
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion we should first rule out cardiac cause.
Momentarily chest tightness with ligh headedness can be seen in angina or other coronary artery disease.
So I advice you to get done
1. ECG
2. 2D ECHO.
If these are normal than no need to worry for cardiac cause.
I also advice you to get done chest x ray to rule out pulmonary cause.
If this is also normal than your symptoms might be due to stress and anxiety.
So avoid stress and be calm and relax.
In my opinion we should first rule out cardiac cause.
Momentarily chest tightness with ligh headedness can be seen in angina or other coronary artery disease.
So I advice you to get done
1. ECG
2. 2D ECHO.
If these are normal than no need to worry for cardiac cause.
I also advice you to get done chest x ray to rule out pulmonary cause.
If this is also normal than your symptoms might be due to stress and anxiety.
So avoid stress and be calm and relax.
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