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Q: Tests to determine origin of chest pain
asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 28th, 2009
should I be concer?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on January 28th, 2009
Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A5572
Well, you could visit your primary health provider for basic medical examinations: auscultation, measuring the blood pressure, ECG, standard blood/urine laboratory tests, etc. A chest or neck X-ray image could also be done, if necessary.




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