Chest Muscle Pain from Statins vs. Heart Disease: Comparison
If you’re on statins for heart disease, how can you tell the difference between chest pain from the medication and that from your heart condition? […]
Do Chest Workouts Strain the Heart More than Leg Workouts?
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 [...]
Why Might a Troponin Test Show Negative After a Heart Attack?
There’s a reason why a troponin test can be negative for quite a while after a heart attack. There’s two ways to ensure a heart attack doesn’t get missed. […]
What Heart Problems Cause Chest Pain that Comes and Goes?
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. […]
Costochondritis or Acid Reflux? Similarities & Difference of Symptoms
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. […]
Can Indigestion Cause Left Side Chest Pain?
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. […]
Chest Pain from Lung Cancer vs. Heart Disease: Comparison
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 [...]
Pulled Muscle in Chest or Angina? Symptom Comparison
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 [...]
Can a Neck Problem Cause Pain in the Chest?
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 [...]
How Long Can You Have Lung Cancer Before the First Symptom?
How long can a cancer be growing inside your lung before it starts causing the first symptom? […]
What Does Elevated and Gray Area Troponin Mean?
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 [...]
Is Shortness of Breath OR Chest Pain More Likely in Heart Attack?
Which is more common in a heart attack: shortness of breath or chest pain? Certainly, many sufferers experience both of these symptoms. […]
Chest Pain from Gas Bubbles vs. Heart Attack Pain
Pain in the chest from gas “bubbles” can be sudden and severe. But so can the pain of a heart attack. […]
Can Sleep Apnea Cause Chest Pain at Night?
If you’re having chest pain at night in bed, it sure would be more reassuring to know it’s from sleep apnea than a heart attack or heart disease. Those who’ve never been tested for sleep [...]
Does Elevated Troponin Always Mean a Heart Attack?
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 [...]
Can Tingly Numb Fingers Be Caused by Heart Trouble?
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. […]
Can Chest Tightness Be the ONLY Symptom of a Heart Attack?
Is it true that if you have only the one symptom of chest tightness, and no other symptoms, that you could still be having a heart attack? You probably already know at least a few [...]
13 Year Old’s Chest Hurts when Inhaling: Possible Causes
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. […]
How Much Worse Is a Total Cholesterol of 1,000 than 500?
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? [...]
Chest Pain from Anemia vs. Heart Attack: Symptom Comparison
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. […]
Costochondritis or GERD? Symptom Overlap, Which Is It?
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 [...]
Chest Pain from Deadlifts: Cause, Solution by Chiropractor
If you’ve connected your chest pain to your deadlift routine—a definite cause and effect—yet experience no chest pain during other strenuous activities, this is very likely musculoskeletal in origin. If any pain or pressure in [...]
Why Does GERD Cause Severe Ribcage Pain? Or DOES It?
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 [...]
Chest Pain in 12 Year Old Only when Inhaling: Cancer Is Possible Cause
Though cancer can cause chest pain in a 12 year old when only inhaling, this isn’t the most likely cause. […]
Stabbing Chest Pain when Lying on Left Side: Heart or Muscle?
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, [...]
Heart Hurt When You Cough? Or Is It a Chest Muscle?
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 [...]
Why Can’t an MRI Be Used for Calcium Scoring?
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 [...]
Heavy Feeling in the Chest plus Coughing: Likely Causes
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. [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Tickling Feeling in the Chest?
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 [...]
Chest Pain After Exercising? What Should You Do?
Chest pain after exercise, even though you felt fine during the workout, is cause for concern because it may be a heart problem. […]
Chest Pain from Bread: Doctor Explains Why and Solutions
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 [...]
Can Exercise Cause INTENSE Chest Pain from GERD?
You may already know that GERD can cause chest pain, but what about severe or intense pain, which can frighten people into thinking that their heart is in serious trouble? […]
All the Possible Causes of Substernal Chest Pain Including Cancer
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. […]
Is The Chest Pain of Prinzmetal Angina Always Severe?
Prinzmetal angina chest pain not only usually occurs at rest, but it can be severe. The severity of chest pain from Prinzmetal angina can be enough to awaken one from sleep. […]
What Happens in the ER when Elderly Woman Reports Chest Pain
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 [...]
Does Your Heart Pound and You Think It’s Caused by GERD?
Bad news for those who’re trying to convince themselves that their pounding heartbeat is caused by GERD and GERD alone: It very most probably isn’t. […]
Jaw Pain from GERD or Acid Reflux or from Your Heart?
Jaw pain can have many causes including cancer, but GERD or acid reflux, as well as clogged heart arteries, can cause pain in the jaw. If you’re experiencing pain in the jaw, you need to [...]
Can GERD Cause an Electric Sensation in the Chest?
Sometimes a person will experience chest pain they describe as feeling “electrical” or “like electricity running through” and think it’s GERD at work. However, there is no condition that literally causes electric currents to run [...]
Different Kinds of GERD Chest Pain Described by Doctor
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 [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause Left Sided Chest Pain?
Left sided chest pain is associated with a heart attack or cardiac trouble, so when people experience this, they hope to high heaven it’s only acid reflux. So the million dollar question is: CAN left [...]
