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I started getting left arm pain. to the emergency room and had an ekg came back clear. i was having anxiety during would that throw off thevresults?
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No: 24 year olds don't have heart attacks unless they use Cocaine or have diabetes (and then, it's still rare). It sounds like you had non-cardiac pain. Many things can cause left arm pain; in your age group, the first 3 diagnoses are: muscle ache.
Answered 6/24/2014
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