Check a Symptom
Chest Pain
Doctors use a combination of factors to help diagnose the reason you have chest pain, such as the characteristics of the pain, your age and your risk factor profile for coronary artery disease.
The classic symptom of angina due to partially blocked coronary arteries is pressure-like discomfort in the front-middle part of the chest that occurs with exertion or emotional excitement and is relieved by rest.
Are you experiencing chest pain related to physical exertion or emotion?
Yes, this type of situation causes chest pain.
No, the chest pain is not related to exertion or emotion.
Source: from the Harvard Health Publications Family Health Guide, Copyright © 2007 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved.
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