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I got this chest pain which is dull and is to the left side and pain radiates to my hands and shoulder?

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Must check the heart: Any person with chest pain and left arm or hand symptoms has to go to his doctor or the E.R. To be checked right away for a heart attack. That means not waiting at home to see if it turns into a bad heart attack. As the saying goes, "better safe than sorry".

Answered 12/10/2013

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