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I feel pressure in my sternum now when i walk i have a hiatus hernia i am also a little breathless could i have coronary artery disease also? i do n

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Chest symptom: Hiatal hernia can ask coronary artery symptoms. It is possible to have both.

Answered 6/4/2013

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Dr. David Earle answered

Could be : Hiatal hernias often mimick cardiac disease, but it is if vital importance to first make sure the heart is ok before attributing the symptoms to the hiatal hernia.

Answered 6/6/2013

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A member asked:

I feel pressure in my sternum now when i walk i have a hiatus hernia i am also a little breathless could i have coronary artery disease also? i do n

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Dr. David Earle answered

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