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Expert: David Richardson - 8/18/2006


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i was watching t.v  and out of the blue my left chest muscle started to spasm it was mot painful as so much annoying it continued all night.it would stop for a few seconds than start then stop then start.iam 28 yr old healthy male,i exercise,try to eat right

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Dear Francisco,

No problem, I think.  But what do you mean by spasm?  Did you see the skin twitch?  How do you know you had spasm of the left pectoral muscle?  I think spasm of a skeletal muscle would cause pain.  At any rate, you can ignore it unless some other muxcle starts to spasm.  Then you should see a neurologist to be sure you don't have Lou Gehrig's disorder.

David Richardson

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David Richardson

Expertise

Adult heart function and disease. Not very good about children lesss than 12. Hypertension is o.k. Heart rhythm a special interest.

Experience

Certified in cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Was chairman of division of cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia. Am now mostly retired.

Organizations
Fellow of American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology and member of American Physiological Society..

Publications
Circulation, American Heart Journal, Hypertension.

Education/Credentials
M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Residency training at Yale Uhniversity School of Medicine and Medical College of Virginia.

Awards and Honors
Gold Heartt Award from American Heart Association in 1995.

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