CHIEF REASON FOR CONSULTATION:,  Evaluate recurrent episodes of uncomfortable feeling in the left upper arm at rest, as well as during exertion for the last one month.,HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:,  This 57-year-old black female complains of having pain and discomfort in the left upper arm, especially when she walks and after heavy meals.  This lasts anywhere from a few hours and is not associated with shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, or syncope.  Patient does not get any chest pain or choking in the neck or pain in the back.  Patient denies history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, enlarged heart, heart murmur, history suggestive of previous myocardial infarction, or acute rheumatic polyarthritis during childhood.  Her exercise tolerance is one to two blocks for shortness of breath and easy fatigability.,MEDICATIONS:,  Patient does not take any specific medications.,PAST HISTORY:,  The patient underwent hysterectomy in 1986.,FAMILY HISTORY:,  The patient is married, has four children who are doing fine.  Family history is positive for hypertension, congestive heart failure, obesity, cancer, and cerebrovascular accident.,SOCIAL HISTORY:, The patient smokes one pack of cigarettes per day and takes drinks on social occasions.nan