- Male
- 27 Years
- 22/01/2025
I've been experiencing chest pain on the left side for about 8 months now. I've had an ECG and an Echo, and both came back normal. I even did a TMT test, and it was negative too, even though it showed a heart problem. But I'm still having this chest pain. Could you shed some light on what might be going on? It's really concerning.
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
When there is no cardiac issue that could be pleuritis or costochondritis no need to worry take rest and foolow your doctors advice.
Dr. Shubham Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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