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Could doctors miss a heart problem or arythmia ?
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Heart irregularity: If there are symptoms of irregular heartbeats, chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness a through evaluation of one's heart status is unlikely to miss a significant heart problem. Such wold include an EKG, Stress Test, and if indicated and angiogram as well as laboratory tests.
Answered 5/14/2014
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