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Random stabbing pains in lower left breast and in rib cage just below left breast. doc says heart is fine. cannot reproduce. any thoughts?

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Atypical chest pain: Exertional chest pain relieved by rest is cardiac in origin. Sudden onset, short lasting and localized pain is usually non cardiac.

Answered 4/24/2015

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