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Chest Pain

Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having a heart attack. There can be many other causes, including:

Some of these problems can be serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath. Treatment depends on the cause of the pain.

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  1. Chest Pain (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chestpain.html - Health Topics
  2. Angina - when you have chest pain 
    ... different advice about taking nitroglycerin when you have chest pain or pressure. Some people will be told to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000088.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Costochondritis 
    ... called costochondritis. It is a common cause of chest pain . ... costochondritis is the most likely cause of your chest pain. A chest x-ray may be done if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000164.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Angina (National Library of Medicine)  
    Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle ... you are resting. Medicines can help. Not all chest pain or discomfort is angina. If you have chest ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/angina.html - Health Topics
  5. Warning signs and symptoms of heart disease 
    ... has the same symptoms. Certain symptoms, such as chest pain, ankle swelling, and shortness of breath may be ... Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel along the front of your body, between (and including) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000775.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Unstable angina 
    ... can reduce blood flow to the heart, causing chest pain. People with unstable angina are at higher risk ... Symptoms of angina may include: Chest pain that you may also feel ... or other area Discomfort that feels like tightness, squeezing, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000201.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Coronary artery spasm 
    ... other times. About 2% of people with angina (chest pain and pressure) have coronary artery spasm. Coronary artery ... silent" (without symptoms) or it may result in chest pain or angina. If the spasm lasts long enough, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000159.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chest pain 
    Chest pain is discomfort or pain that you feel anywhere along the front of your body between your ... Many people with chest pain fear a heart attack . However, there are many possible causes of chest pain. Some causes are not dangerous to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003079.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Stable angina 
    Stable angina is chest pain or discomfort that most often occurs with activity or emotional stress. Angina is due to poor blood flow through ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000198.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Angina - discharge 
    You were having angina. Angina is chest pain, chest pressure, often associated with shortness of breath. You had this problem when your heart was not getting enough blood and oxygen. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000089.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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