Step 1: Check out all physical symptoms
Chest pain
-Physical disorders
with paniclike symptoms
-Rapid or irregular heart
rate
-Chest pain
-Difficulty breathing
-Dizziness and vertigo
-Multiple symptoms
-Side effects of medications
Almost 40% of physically
healthy people with panic attacks experience pain
in their chest. The thought that this pain might be a
serious heart problem sends many sufferers to the Emergency Room for
help.
The predominant complaint of those
suffering from coronary artery disease is most
likely to be a pain or pressure in the center of the chest. They may
also feel such discomfort elsewhere in the chest or in the neck,
jaw, or left arm, and occasionally may notice tachycardia (as
mentioned above).
Angina pectoris is an
acute pain in the chest caused by interference with the supply of
oxygen to the heart. It is a distinct pain, usually concentrated on
the left side and sometimes spreading (radiating) to the neck and
down the left arm. The feeling is of tightness, strangling,
heaviness or suffocation. It is not a disease, but a symptom of some
underlying disorder that reduces the supply of oxygen to the heart.
Coronary artery disease or hypertension are the most common causes,
with aortic stenosis, anemia or hyperthyroidism also possible
causes.
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Physical
Causes of Chest Pain |
- coronary artery disease
- angina pectoris
- heart attack
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A heart attack
(myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis) occurs when the blood
supply to the heart is significantly blocked. The main symptom is
usually a crushing pain in the center of the chest, which may
continue into the neck, jaw, arms and stomach. The pain may begin
during exercise or a stressful event. Unlike angina, this pain does
not stop when the exercise or event ends. A heart attack is a
medical emergency. Medical help is needed immediately.
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