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Question
Hello doctor,
I have been having chest pain for about 6 months now, it feels like muscle pain but I think it's not. When I exercise or sometimes take a deep breath, it also hurts. So the doctor asked me if the pain in the middle of the chest that lasts for a long time is a sign of what disease? Thank you.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Tran Quoc Vinh - Department of Resuscitation - Emergency, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the sign of pain in the middle of the chest? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Pain in the middle of the chest is a symptom that can come from many causes such as: sternum inflammation, esophagitis due to acid reflux, intercostal neuralgia, injury soft tissue around the sternum,... more rarely, cardiac and pulmonary causes.
This condition lasts for about 6 months, proving that it is not a dangerous acute condition that requires immediate intervention, but you also need to be examined to know the cause and thoroughly treat, especially the causes may affect health in the future.
When visiting the hospital, the doctor may order you to do tests to determine the cause such as: chest X-ray or CT scan, echocardiogram, gastroesophageal endoscopy, electrocardiogram , blood tests.
If you still have questions about persistent chest pain, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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