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My bp is fine. why does my chest feel tight?

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Chest tight: There are many causes of the chest feeing tight. Cardiac, respiratory and musculoskeletal are three systems that can produce that symptom.

Dr Stevens and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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