Is pain between shoulder blades a sign of heart attack?

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asked Oct 26, 2018 in Pain by curriedcheesepuffy (240 points)
Is pain between shoulder blades a sign of heart attack?

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answered Oct 26, 2018 by Gracy (149,380 points)
Sometimes shoulder blade pain can be a sign of a heart attack especially in woman.

Shoulder blade pain is usually only a sign of a heart attack when you experience other symptoms of a heart attack such as chest tightness, arm numbness, shortness of breath, sweating etc.

Most times shoulder blade pain is just caused by muscle strain or a pulled muscle and also bulging discs or herniating discs can also cause shoulder blade pain.

The shoulder blade pain should go away within a few hours but if it comes back or doesn't go away then a doctors visit is recommended to rule out anything more serious.

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