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. 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 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 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 emission of radiation from an MRI procedure. Furthermore, many people would much prefer lying 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...