10 Ischemia Symptoms
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Jaw and Neck Pain
While many patients experience chest pain with ischemia, some also feel pain in their jaw and neck.3Bakhshi, Mahin, et al. ‘Frequency of Craniofacial Pain in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease.’ Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, Medicina Oral S.L., 1 Jan. 2017, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5268115 The pain is typically around the back and side of the neck, and head pain is also common. Pain on the left side is more common than on the right.
It's easy to dismiss neck pain as a muscle problem, but patients should pay special attention to pain on the left side and back of the neck.
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