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Are short bouts of chest and left arm pain likely to be cardiac. i have quite high cholesterol. episodes lasting 1-2 min.

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

chest pain: The symptoms you describe are unlikely to be cardiac related. They are more likely musculoskeletal . This does not mean you should ignore trying to improve your cardiac risk factors such as cholesterol, however.

Answered 10/27/2013

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A member asked:

Are short bouts of chest and left arm pain likely to be cardiac. i have quite high cholesterol. episodes lasting 1-2 min.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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