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Rndm dull pain in back below the center of shoulder blades. cld this be a sign of smting serious like a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism?

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Pain: What you describe is likely to be a musculoskeletal pain. It is considerably less likely to be related to heart attack or a pulmonary embolism.

Answered 3/4/2015

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A member asked:

Rndm dull pain in back below the center of shoulder blades. cld this be a sign of smting serious like a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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