Is chest pain a condition?

Angina, also called angina pectoris, is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in your chest. Some people with angina symptoms say angina feels like a vise squeezing their chest or a heavy weight lying on their chest.

What is the difference between chest pain and heart pain?

Though similar to angina chest pain, a heart attack is usually a more severe, crushing pain usually in the center or left side of the chest and is not relieved by rest. Sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, or severe weakness may accompany the pain.

What counts as a heart condition?

Heart diseases include: Blood vessel disease, such as coronary artery disease. Heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) Heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects)

Do chest pains always indicate heart problems?

Bear in mind, however, that chest pain is not always caused by a heart problem. For example, conditions like acid reflux (GERD, or gastrointestinal reflux disease), irritation of the diaphragm (the muscle below the chest that allows us to breathe), and certain viral or bacterial infections can also produce this discomfort.

Is chest pain a good indicator of a heart attack?

Patients with the most severe chest pain were no more likely to be having a heart attack, or to have one within the next month, than patients with lesser pain. Pain that lasted more than an hour was also not a useful sign of a heart attack versus other conditions. Chest pain of any severity should be cause for concern, experts caution.

Is my chest pain a sign of a heart attack?

Heart attacks typically cause a dull pain or an uncomfortable feeling of pressure or tightness in the chest. They may also cause a burning pain in the chest. The pain will normally last for several minutes or more. Additionally, chest pain from a heart attack is usually diffuse. This means that it is difficult to pinpoint.

When should I worry about chest pain?

Here are just a few of the reasons to seek immediate medical care when experiencing chest pain: Your chest feels tight or that you are being crushed. Pain is traveling to your shoulders, arm, neck, throat, or lower jaw. You are also experiencing weakness or shortness of breath. The pain is getting progressively worse over 15 minutes.

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