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I'm having sporadic feelings of heaviness and moderate pain in my right arm/wrist for the past week. is this a cause of concern of a heart attack?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Right forearm: Though unusual these symptoms could be cardiac in etiology ,the differential is long so get a detailed evaluation.

Answered 6/16/2016

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