What causes left sided chest pain which radiates to shoulder?
Patient: Hi I have had left-sided chest pain all day. The pain radiates up to my left shoulder tip but not down my arm. The pain eases a bit with rest. I have no significant medical history. I am a healthy 53 year old woman in the normal weight range. Should I go to the ED? Kathy Doctor: Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should go to emergency department and get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause for your chest pain.Risk factors for cardiac disease in you are1. Age more than 50. Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk due to loss of protective effect of estrogen. 2. Your symptom of left sided chest pain with radiation to left shoulder seen most commonly in cardiac disease.So we need to rule out cardiac cause first. So consult emergency department and done ECG .