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What causes a 5 second deep pain in the chest between breasts on the left side of sternum?moments later same pain on right side.passed stress test.

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Costochondritis: without an exam, I can only give general information, but costochondritis (irritaiton of the joints where the ribs join the sternum) is very common and has those symptoms. would NOT think cardiac etiology at all likely.

Answered 10/5/2014

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