Sharp Pain In Chest
Sharp Chest Pain: What it Means and When You Should See the Doctor
Chest pain afflicts people of all ages. It doesn’t make a distinction based on demographics or social position. Having chest pain can unnerve a person.
The fear is that a heart blockage could be lurking around the corner, a blockage that could be the “big one”- the one that stops a person in their tracks.
As a cardiologist I see people of all ages who develop chest pain. Chest pains come in many sizes and shapes. They might be experienced as fullness, heaviness, an aching, a draw...
Expert & Community Posts
Guest Share Post: Anxiety Induced Chest Pain
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...This is a very typical reaction to anxiety induced chest pain. Chest pain can create a swift and... Read more »
What are some Causes of Chest Pain other than Heart or BP Abnormalities?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertWhat does one do if she experiences major chest pains and medical examinations reveal no heart or... Read more »
GERD Disguised
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...reflux and seemingly unrelated problems such as severe chest pain and chronic cough. In... Read more »
Health Guide
Coronary heart disease
...coronary heart disease may be pronounced, but the disease can also exist without noticeable symptoms. Chest pain (angina) is the most common symptom. It results from the heart not getting enough... Read more »Breathing difficulties: first aid
...person also has phlegm/sputum, this may be pneumonia; a barking cough in a child is croup) Chest pain (could be a heart attack or injury; sharp chest pain could be pulmonary embolism or... Read more »Chest pain
Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your neck and upper abdomen. Alternative Names Chest tightness or pressure;... Read more »Chest Pain
...mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Chest pains are frequently a part of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic... Read more »Pneumothorax
...Alternative Names Air around the lung; Air outside the lung Symptoms Sudden sharp chest pain,made worse by a deep breath or a cough Shortness of breath ... Read more »Images
Medications
...activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a... Read more »
...It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood... Read more »
...Nicardipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to... Read more »
... Uses Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain... Read more »
...dye-NYE-trate) Uses Isosorbide dinitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients... Read more »
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Stem Cells Reversing Heart Damage
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Women Shortchanged on Heart Care
May 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? If you're having a heart attack, it's probably better to be a man. University of Pennsylvania researchers who studied men and... Read summary »
Study: White men with chest pain seen fastest in ER
October 03, 2008A new U.S. government study has found that white men who go to the emergency room complaining of chest pain are more likely to receive treatment for... Read summary »
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
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