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I have been having chest tightness recently what could it be?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Causes of CP: Costochondritis, pleurisy, esophageal spasm, gerd, pneumonia, gall bladder disease, pulmonary embolism, aortic aneurysm etc.

Answered 2/2/2014

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