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Tightness in chest?
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Go to the ER now: Tightness in the chest can have many causes, the most significant being a heart attack or angina. This can be an emergency and should thus be immediately evaluated in the emergency department.
Answered 1/11/2021
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Chest tightness: Multiple causes but needs medical evaluation to be certain it is or is not from coronary disease.
Answered 11/18/2019
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