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What does it mean to have a pinching heart pain after eating a slice of cassava cake & drinking 2 cups of cold water. i have a mitral valve & ai+2.

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Spasm: Sometimes drinking cold water can give you spasm off the esophagus. That can give you sharp pain. But considering your cardiac history you should definitely get evaluated.

Dr Koch agreed

Answered 2/12/2016

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