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I get these chest pains on both sides. sometimes i feel like needle is sticking in it and gently comes out. rarely my heart feels like it skips beat

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Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered

Evaluation: You should see cardiology to have EKG and echo cardiogram to find the cause so to be treated

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/29/2015

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