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Pain in upper left chest

2017-06-01 17:26:04
My grandfather is having pain in upper left part of the chest ( above heart) and according to him it's most probably due to acidity. His age is around 75 and is not on following any medicine prescription on regular basis. The pain has started few hours ago.
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It's may be due to acidity problem and also by considering his age we should also consider the heart problem . Have tab. Pan40mg daily befor breakfast for 2 weeks . Consult a cardiologist
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Chest X-ray , ECG

Answered2017-06-12 12:50:34

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