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I have a squeezing pain in my chest and left arm. i have high cholesterol and am sure of an impending heart attack. i also have weakness. i got an echo done and it was normal. my doctor doesn't believe me. what should i do?

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Get to ER ASAP!: You must go to the er asap with a situation like this. You have the signs and the predisposition for it, and heart attacks have occurred in individuals 30 years of age or younger. Please do not wait for a doctor's approval. Just get to the er/have someone bring you to the er as soon as you can. Best of luck.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Manish Varma answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

Stress test: It doesn't matter if your doctor believes you or not; with the symptoms you describe you should ask for and get a cardiac stress test. More so if you have other risk factors (high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking).

Answered 10/4/2016

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Uh...: Did you have an electrocardiogram and a serum troponin?

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