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Having bad chest pain with pain radiating down my right arm, also i take blood thinners for clotting issues?

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Dr. Peter Destefano answered

Get checked: Usually heart pain radiates down the left arm, but every patient is unique. Also, if you have clotting problems, the pain may be from a a clot in the right arm

Answered 1/30/2016

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A member asked:

Having bad chest pain with pain radiating down my right arm, also i take blood thinners for clotting issues?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Peter Destefano answered

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