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I have had l shoulder & chest pain for 9 days. i am concerned it is a heart attack. can heart attacks last for this long?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: But other heart conditions among many others , musculoskeletal being most frequent and notoriously hard to treat, may. Seeing your doc should help.

Answered 3/8/2020

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