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Can back pain be an early warning of heart attack?

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11/04/09

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Topics:Heart Attack , Heart Disease , Heart Attack Symptoms , Heart Disease Risk Factors

i am an unfit 43 year old & average height / weight

i have suffered occasional chest pains in the last 24 hours but suffered upper back pain for the last 10 days.

could the back pain be an early warning sign at all?

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Lisa Nelson

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Hi Hello,

I hope you have contacted your physician. Here is a link to information on the signs and symptoms of a heart attack - http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/patient-guide-44510-6.html.

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

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