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Stabbing chest pain while exhaling that's not a heart attack. any ideas?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Maybe pericardial: Pain which is altered by breathing may be due to irritation in the tissue surrounding the heart- the pericardium. Other cause could be the lung tissue itself.

Dr Koch and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/24/2018

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Dr. Pasala Ravichandran answered

Many causes: It could be mainly due to muscle or bone issues. Try regular analgesics.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Stabbing chest pain while exhaling that's not a heart attack. any ideas?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Elden Rand answered

Dr Koch and another doctor agreed

Dr. Pasala Ravichandran answered

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