HELLO. I HAVE A HISTORY OF A BILATERAL PE. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR IT LAST YEAR IN JULY. I HAVE BEEN HAVING CHEST PAINS SINCE. I WENT TO A CARDIOLOGIST, BUT HE DIDN T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. RECENTLY I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL. IVE BEEN HAVING MORE CHEST PAIN MORE FREQUENT, WITH PAIN ALSO IN MY NECK.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are at high risk for heart disease so better to rule out this first. Risk factors in your case are1. High cholesterol2. Past history of pulmonary embolism. 3. Constant chest pain. So get done 2D ECHO and TMT (Trade Mill Test) to rule out cardiac cause. If these are normal than you may have worsening pulmonary embolism and due to this pulmonary infarction and chest pain. So get done CT PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY to rule out chronic PE.