Ross MacKenzie, MD. A short PR interval may be associated with an otherwise normal. electrocardiogram or a myriad of bizarre electrocardiographic ab-. normalities. Clinically, the individual may be asymptomatic or ex-. perience a variety of complex arrhythmias, which may be disabling. and rarely cause sudden death.
Pain, numbness and tingling of the left arm may signal a cardiac emergency. Photo Credit: Comstock Images/Stockbyte/Getty Images The person walking into an emergency room with symptoms of pain, numbness and tingling in the left arm should be prepared for a series of tests to rule out a heart problem. This is not because a heart problem is the most common cause of these symptoms, but because it is the most serious of the possible causes, and the one that demands immediate medical treatment.
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause left arm weakness. Tendinitis can cause left arm weakness. Left arm weakness can be an early sign of a heart attack. A sprained elbow can be the cause of left arm weakness. Typing on a keyboard can be hard on the wrists, possibly aggravating carpal tunnel problems. A pinched nerve in the neck may cause left arm weakness.