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Why do u feel a much stronger pulse in the left side of your chest? which artery are there? it is not the heart area im taking about...
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Where in chest?: Not sure what answer you are looking for here. The heart is located in the Left chest area, so any artery in that area will have a larger sounding pulse with slightly more intensity simply because of the proximity to the beating heart. Best wishes.
Answered 7/3/2014
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