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I have been having intermittent and alternating left shoulder and shoulder blade, upper and outer left arm pain x1wk. no chest pain. brewing heart atk?

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Dr. James Chapman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Get checked: Multiple possible causes of your symptoms. May certainly be musculoskeletal, but cardiac needs to be ruled out. A good detail history of your symptoms coulpled with an exam of the area will likely sort it out.

Answered 1/14/2016

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