Do you ever wonder if intense chest workouts strain the heart more than heavy deadlifts or squats? When you do chest routines at the gym, you may have wondered if this puts particular strain on Read more...
Heart problems can definitely cause pain in the chest that comes and goes. But so can so many other conditions that are unrelated to the heart. Read more…
Both GERD and costochondritis can cause enough pain in the chest to stop you cold in your tracks. These two conditions have very unrelated causes but can produce very similar symptoms. Read more...
Left side chest pain is associated with a heart attack or temporary restriction of oxygen to the heart. But indigestion is also known to cause pain in the chest region. Read Read more...
Both lung cancer and heart disease can cause chest pain though it’s far more common in heart disease. What are the differences in how the chest pain feels when it’s being caused by lung cancer Read more...
A pulled chest muscle or one that’s suddenly in spasm can hurt a lot or a little – but angina, too, can come in different flavors, ranging from a muffled ache to a sudden severe Read more...
If you’ve been experiencing chest pain, it’s remotely possible that the cause could be coming from your neck. However, it’s far more likely to be coming from either acid reflux, a musculoskeletal problem in the Read more...
Do you know someone whose troponin level in the ER was in the “elevated” or “gray area” range? This blood test is given to people who complain of chest pain and other symptoms that can Read more...
Which is more common in a heart attack: shortness of breath or chest pain? Certainly, many sufferers experience both of these symptoms. Read more…
Pain in the chest from gas “bubbles” can be sudden and severe. But so can the pain of a heart attack. Read more…
A person who’s diagnosed with a heart attack in the ER based on an elevated troponin result may not have had a heart attack after all. The European Heart Journal has a 2018 study (Thygesen Read more...
If you suddenly have tingling and numbness in your fingers and have risk factors for a heart attack, there may be more to what’s going on than just some pinched nerve somewhere. Read more...
A medical report might say that the patient has a “plethoric IVC.” Here is a full description in plain English of what a plethoric IVC is and what causes it. “The heart is a pump,” Read more...
Here’s what to do if your 13 year old’s chest hurts upon inhaling, and what the possible causes are including a heart problem. Read more…
Can total cholesterol be SO high, 1,000 vs. 500, that anything higher would not make a difference in how at risk the patient is for a heart attack? What about treatment options; would they differ? Read more...
What features of chest pain from a heart attack would not be felt from anemia? A person may also have symptoms days before the actual heart attack. Read more…
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 heart, 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 not Read more...
Shutterstock/Natalie Board Since the CT scanner emits radiation, why isn’t MRI technology used to determine one’s calcium score? After all, there is zero emission of radiation from an MRI procedure. Furthermore, many people 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? How can bread cause chest pain in the 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. Angina Chest Pain with Burping Angina is impaired 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. “PVCs or premature ventricular contractions are ‘extra’ heartbeats coming from the bottom chambers 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...
If you go to the ER with chest pain, the doctor will always want to give you an X ray, but just what can this show? One of the first things you’ll get if you Read more...
A GI doctor explains what you should do when you have mild ongoing chest tightness, and what the burping with it might mean. “First of all, in any situation where one experiences chest tightness, even Read more...
A cardiologist explains the possible causes of chest pain when you lean forward and backward. “Pain in the chest with leaning forward or backward is a symptom commonly associated with pericarditis,” says Chester M. Hedgepeth, Read more...
Since the Corus CAD blood test can determine if chest pain is being caused by clogged arteries, why aren’t all patients with chest pain in the emergency room given this test? Wouldn’t that more efficiently Read more...
