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Center part of the chest hurts. is this just muscle pain if in the heart area?
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It could be: Get checked for the heart if negative it could be muscle spasm.
Answered 3/18/2013
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Many causes: There are many reasons for mid chest pain. You must first rule out cardiac cause first. Ekg , echocardiogram, and possible thallium stress test to rule out cardiac cause. If all tests are negative, i would order chest x-ray to make sure there is no masses, pneumonia, or bronchitis. If chest x-ray negative and physical exam is negative, i would consider chest MRI or a chest cat scan.
Answered 3/17/2017
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