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Can it be cardiac related if chest pain is quite localised but moves around? for example, on the left side, than on the right, than below the ribs?

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No,thats not cardiac: Cardiac typically is substernal,stays there,occ mmigrates to L arm or neck,feels crushing in nature,accomp by sweating,shortness of breath. Yours sounds musculoskeletal in nature..

Answered 3/7/2018

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