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I was blowing up my paddle board today, and the pain came back. Does anyone have a painful chest, like on the outside of their skin, when you poke it?

I was referred for an echocardiogram by my GP through the NHS. He has reviewed the results and says everything looks okay. However, I've been advised to get a second opinion from a specialist and pay privately.

Has anyone had experience with this? How do you go about it? Do I just contact a private cardiologist and book a consultation? Should I take a printed copy of my echocardiogram results with me?

I still don't feel that my heart is right, and I'm concerned that something may have been missed.

Has anyone had experience of a GP getting it wrong, or of a specialist finding something that wasn't picked up initially?