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Can heart attack pain be a sharp or stabbing? had some pain in my chest that shot into my neck and made arm tingle. lasted a few seconds.

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Dr. Robert Kneece answered

See you doctor: Heart attacks usually do not present with few seconds of sharp pain.Also would be unusual at 23 yo without underlying heart disease unless using cocaine.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/2/2019

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A member asked:

Can heart attack pain be a sharp or stabbing? had some pain in my chest that shot into my neck and made arm tingle. lasted a few seconds.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Kneece answered

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

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