@nathanwales Hello Nathan. I'm concerned about your left shoulder pain and hope your complete physical exam will be conducted soon.
My story is that on July 8th, I was at the hospital E.R. for another matter and told the attending staff that I felt I was having a heart attack. I told them I felt odd sensations in my chest, and as if my heart was "fluttering" or shaking. They asked if I had any pain and I replied, " just in my left shoulder blade". "Aha!" they said, and went into immediate action with blood tests, ECG, blood pressure monitoring, etc. The blood test result came back with the cardiac marker (diatrope?) elevated, and the E.R. doctor advised I was "having a heart attack". The blood test was repeated throughout the day, and the E.R. doctor kept telling me "You're having a heart attack." At day's end, the doc finally confirmed, "You've had a heart attack." I was surprised at all this, because I had no severe pain and, if I'd been at home, might have ignored the whole episode. Apparently, that cardiac marker's normal range is between 0 and 12. Mine got up to 1,639!
I was hospitalized for 22 days and prescribed 8 cardiac- type medications!
So, Nathan, and all who read this, be vigilant. I hope your physical exam will be soon, Nathan. Wishing you good luck and warm wishes! Laurie