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My left arm hurts it feels pulse something like that.im 21 can get heart atacck?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Heart attack: It is highly improbable for a 21y/o woman to have a heart attack. It isn't impossible but not likely.

Dr Kern and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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