Pain in upper left chest

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Asked for Male, 75 Years

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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Dr. P. Siva Kumar Reddy Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Chennai Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. P. Siva Kumar Reddy

Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Chennai

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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

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