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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Brenda asks

Q: i woke up last night with severe chest pain, radiated to the right sholder.

I took an asprin and it eventually eased up, I have been exhausted today. I have an annual echo scheduled for next week, have moderate mytral valve leak and something irregular in my EKG.  is it ok to wait till next week?

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6/17/09 12:25pm

Hi Brenda,

 

I recommend contacting your physician and discussing your symptoms.  They may want to get you in for an evaluation sooner.

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

Be Heart Healthy and Lose Weight

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