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I have pulsating feeling in my left back around my upper shoulder blade is this serious. no other symptoms it comes and goes?

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Dr. Tracy Berg answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Check blood pressure: check your blood pressure when you feel the pulsations and when you don't, keep a BP diary. If the pressures are higher when you feel the pulsation, take your diary into your regular doc for evaluation. The aorta arches in this location. Be well.

Answered 3/24/2015

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