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Husband throat feels tight, could this be a heart attack?
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Heart attack: Jaw or neck/throat pain is a sometimes symptom of heart attack but is not specific to heart attack and well can be lots of other things.
Answered 9/13/2013
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Possibly: Especially if exertion all may represent angina...Recommend further evaluation please don't delay.
Answered 9/13/2013
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