GERD and costochondritis (“costo”) both cause pain in the chest. Both can cause enough chest pain to make a person think they’re having a heart attack. But there are also differences between the chest pain Read more...
Many people wonder if GERD causes the severe pain they get in their ribcage. If they have not been diagnosed with GERD or acid reflux, they may hope that an acid problem is the cause Read more...
Though a stabbing pain in the chest when lying on the left side can be caused by muscle, it can also be caused by a heart problem. ************************************************** “Stabbing chest pains can arise from the Read more...
Is it at all possible for the heart to literally “hurt,” especially from coughing? Many people have experienced chest pain triggered by coughing but not at any other time. -------------------------------------------------------- “Chest pain with coughing is Read more...
Since the CT scanner emits radiation, why isn’t MRI technology used to determine one’s calcium score? After all, there is zero emittance of radiation from an MRI procedure. “MRI cannot be used for calcium screening Read more...
Usually, coughing is not a symptom of a heart attack, though a heavy or pressure-like feeling in the chest is a classic symptom of a heart attack about to happen, or one already in progress. Read more...
Do you sometimes feel a tickling feeling in your chest and hope that this is from acid reflux rather than a heart problem? Does this odd sensation make you imagine a feather is waving around Read more...
Chest pain after exercise, even though you felt fine during the workout, is cause for concern because it may be a heart problem. Read more…
That heavy, uncomfortable feeling in your chest when you eat bread—a unique chest pain that no other food causes. What truly is going on here? Read more…
You already know that clogged coronary arteries, heart rhythm disorders and muscle strains can cause substernal chest pain, but there are causes you have no idea about. Read more…
Be on the lookout for specific things that should be done in the ER when an elderly woman complains of chest pain. If an elderly family member is having chest pain, don’t delay getting them Read more...
The chest pain from GERD comes in a variety of flavors, and knowing the characteristics of the type of chest pain that acid reflux causes can help set your mind a bit more at ease Read more...
You should not rule out a heart problem if you keep awakening with chest pain that gets better soon afterwards. It may seem odd that a heart problem would cause chest pain only in the Read more...
If you have burping along with your chest pain, this definitely can mean something’s going on with your heart. A visit to a cardiologist would be smart. Read more…
If you’re having chest pain AFTER exercise, not during the activity, this may still be related to your heart. The older you are, the more likely that any chest pain that’s associated with exercise is Read more...
Can angina chest pain be “cured” or reversed with exercise in the absence of medical intervention? Have you found that your chest pain tends to improve with exercise or physical activity? Perhaps you begin with Read more...
Chest pain is a very common symptom that can occur every day for benign reasons but also heart related reasons. One condition that can cause chest pain on a daily basis is gastroesophageal reflux disease Read more...
Here is what a medical doctor says about anxiety causing both chest and left arm pain. Dr. David D. Clarke, MD, is president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (stressillness.com), which aims to educate people that Read more...
Are you convinced that your premature ventricular contractions are causing you chest pain? You may want to rethink this idea. For this article I consulted with cardiologist Dr. Pam Marcovitz, MD, medical director of the Read more...
Chest pain has many causes, and one of them is arrhythmia, which means an abnormal rhythm of the heart. To find out if chest pain can be the only symptom, however, of a heart arrhythmia, Read more...
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