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My husband is recently on hospice far right side heart failure. he has an ejection fraction of 54 percent now. but he is still having chest pain?
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Hospice: Should be able to help with multiple medications for pain control and comfort.
Answered 9/11/2012
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Chest pain: Chest pain in heart failure has to be evaluated for coronary artery disease. Make sure you don't have significant valvular heart disease, such as aortic stenosis etc.. It is important you should be evaluated by a cardiologist. Good luck.
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