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I am a 60 year old woman. i have indigestion and a pain on the left side upper chest could this be a heart attack?

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Possibly extra beats: It is always wise to look into any pain above the waist as if it were coming from your heart. At 60 it would be smart to get to a doctor for an ekg and maybe a stress test and an examination. It could just be indigestion, but it would be foolish to ignore your heart.

Answered 1/1/2013

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Pos heart attack : Could be heart related would check it out with professional also GI related ie esophageal reflux possible also.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Possibly: Your symptoms sound more like dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, which may be due to a stricture or swallowing dysfunction of the esophagus. You should have this evaluated by a gastroenterologist.

Answered 7/6/2013

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