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A 37-year-old female asked:

How do i tell the difference between an esaphogeal spasm and a cardiac issue? pcp says heart ok. i get a squeezing 5 second pain between breasts.

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Difficult: See a cardiologist for EKG, echocardiogram and stress test.- 5 seconds is not consisitent with heart disease; however, must be checked.

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