10 Ischemia Symptoms
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Shoulder or Arm Pain
Along with neck and chest pain, patients with ischemia can feel pain in their shoulder, sometimes shooting down into the arm. This pain commonly occurs on the left side. While neck and chest pain are fairly common, shoulder and arm pain can be more distinctive symptoms.
Because this symptom is so distinctive, patients should mention it when seeing a doctor. It can narrow down the possibilities and bring the physician to a diagnosis of ischemia more quickly.
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