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Expert: John J. Porterfield Date: 9/20/2004 Subject: chest pains
Question i'm 17 yrs old, i swim competively and am very active. is it normal for someone such as me to get chest pains?
Answer Hi!
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Severe, acute, and sudden chest pain can represent a life-threatening problem. Follow this excellent chart developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians for more information: http://familydoctor.org/x2587.xml . It can give you much better advice and information that I can. I hope you find it useful! Please keep me updated!