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What causes a sharp five second stabbing pain in the center of chest directly between breasts? pcp says heart is fine. this was shortly after eating.

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Atypical chest pain: There are myriad causes for such brief pains;follow through with your PCP for further assesment or management,given relationship to eating consider a GI evaluation

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 8/30/2014

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