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Get a lot of tightness inand around heart and palpatations should i b worried?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Need evaluation: Sensation of tightness and palpitations may be due to a variety of reasons and need further evaluation to determine cause and determine treatment.

Answered 12/10/2013

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