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Question
Hello doctor,
When I woke up in the morning, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in the heart area and a stabbing pain in the back. I straightened my back and took a deep breath, it hurt. Sometimes I get like that. Can you advise me what heart pain is a sign of disease?
Diep Anh Tuyet (2002)
Answer
Answered by Associate Professor, Doctor, Specialist II Chu Hoang Van - Head of Medical Examination Unit - Outpatient Department - Outpatient Department - General Hospital Vinmec Times City International Faculty.
Hello,
With the question “What is the sign of heart disease? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Pain in the heart area as you describe has many causes. You need to go to the hospital for a specialist to examine and do necessary tests such as electrocardiogram, echocardiogram to rule out the cause of heart disease. Do tests, chest X-ray to rule out pulmonary, pleural or gastroesophageal reflux disease. The cause of heart pain can also be just chest wall pain due to blood vessels, muscles, ribs, intercostal nerves,...
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