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Chest pain can be a sign of a heart attack or other cardiac condition, but it can also be a symptom of problems related to respiration, digestion, bones and muscles, or other aspects of physical and mental health.[1]
Chest pain should always be taken seriously, even if it's mild or you don't suspect a life-threatening condition.[1]
Presentation[edit | edit source]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
- Katrina Berne reports a prevalence of 40% for chest pain.[2]
Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]
Chest pain is a potential symptom of Long COVID in the World Health Organization's definition.[3]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
Possible causes[edit | edit source]
The following list is from Healthline article 30 Causes for Chest Pain and When to Seek Help.[1]
Heart-related causes
- Angina
- Heart attack
- Myocarditis
- Pericarditis
- Aortic aneurysm
- Aortic dissection or rupture
- Cardiomyopathy
- Valve disease
Respiratory causes
- Pulmonary embolism
- Collapsed lung
- Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
- Pleurisy
- Lung cancer
- Pulmonary hypertension
Digestive causes
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Esophagitis
- Esophageal rupture
- Primary esophageal motility disorders (PEMDs)
- Dysphagia
- Gallstones
- Pancreatitis
- Hiatal hernia
Mental health-related causes
Other causes
- Muscle strain
- Fibromyalgia
- Injured rib
- Costochondritis[1]
Potential treatments[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roland, James; Sullivan, Debra (January 10, 2018). "Causes of Chest Pain: 30 Reasons for Pain and Tightness". Healthline. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ↑ Berne, Katrina (December 1, 1995). Running on Empty: The Complete Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFIDS) (2nd ed.). Hunter House. p. 58. ISBN 978-0897931915.
- ↑ Soriano, Joan B.; Allan, Maya; Alsokhn, Carine; Alwan, Nisreen A.; Askie, Lisa; Davis, Hannah E.; Diaz, Janet V.; Dua, Tarun; de Groote, Wouter; Jakob, Robert; Lado, Marta; Marshall, John; Murthy, Srin; Preller, Jacobus; Relan, Pryanka; Schiess, Nicoline; Seahwag, Archana (October 6, 2021), A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition by a Delphi consensus, World Health Organization (WHO) clinical case definition working group on post COVID-19 condition, World Health Organization