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36 m with no fam his echo stress in jan, lipids, bp fine. no diabetes. acid reflux. get sharp chest pain for a sec. is test enough to rule out cardiac?

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Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Cardiac Pain: is rarely sharp or brief. More usually it is dull and lasting like a toothache. Sharp brief chest pains are usually musculoskeletal (related to your muscles and bones.) A stress Echo is a reliable test to exclude cardiac issues.

Answered 10/17/2015

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36 m with no fam his echo stress in jan, lipids, bp fine. no diabetes. acid reflux. get sharp chest pain for a sec. is test enough to rule out cardiac?

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