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My left arm ( upper inside only) hurts when i move it certain ways. no chest pain or shortness of breath. sign of heart attack? hx of dvts

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Dr. Silviu Pasniciucanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not likely: The fact that your arm pain is triggered by movement speaks against a cardiac origin, most likely musculoskeletal. If you had a DVT in the left arm veins another possibility would be a venous thrombosed cord at that level.
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Dr. Forrest Jones
Dr. Forrest Jonesanswered
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No heart attack: Not likely DVT, or PE either, unless you're also experiencing shortness of breath. More likely muscle or tendon issue (overuse, perhaps?). Hope that helps.
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