I'm experiencing this sharp pain in my left chest, like someone is poking me with a needle. It's been happening for the last 34 hours, not continuously, but I notice it every few months. It's not regular, but it keeps coming back. What could be causing this?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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1+ Yrs

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pain could be a cause of either myocardal infarction, acid reflux and could be either pericarditis or pericardial efusion or it could be precordial catch syndrome

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