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My husband had acute pain in right hand side shoulder bone area. is it a symptom of heart attack?

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Dr. Pankaj Kulshrestha answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Pain right hand : It sure can be. He needs to see a doctor for workup.

Answered 9/28/2016

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