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My mom is having severe pain underneath both breasts. she says it feels tight and like there is pressure. on a scale of 1-10(high) she says its an 8. ?

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Emergency room!: Behavior of cardiac ischemia(not enough blood to heart muscle;can lead to heart attack) differs person to person; classic"left sided chest pain/pressure->down left arm/up to jaw w nausea/shortness of breath" frequently does not occur, particularly in women.If suspected, 2 baby aspirin &911 call can save lives.Risks:tobacco,family history,diabetes,high blood pressure/chol.Other risks/reasons exist.

Answered 4/30/2015

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