Knowledge of Chest Pain Is the Best Weapon

Knowledge of Chest Pain Is the Best Weapon to Relieve It

Chest pain is medically termed “angina” or “angina pectoris”. Heavy exercise or stress sometimes causes mild angina pain that goes away with relaxation and rest. Chest pain also results from the narrowing of arteries that connect to the heart. The narrowed arteries cannot supply sufficient blood the moment the heart works hard or beats rapidly due to some physical or mental factors.

If severe chest pain leads to a heart attack, one of the arteries becomes blocked. However, chest pain always does not result from the heart. It may also arise from the lungs, the chest wall, the diaphragm, the esophagus, the skin, the spine or the upper portion of the abdominal cavity. Chest pain shows some symptoms that indicate the need of a doctor.

Symptoms of Chest Pain

• Acute pain behind the breastbone or in the middle of the chest

• The pain may feel tightening, squeezing or choking

• Pain may extend to the neck, shoulders, jaw, throat or arms from the chest

• Excessive sweating when the pain is severe

• Feeling dizzy, anxious or unwell

• A sensation of sickness in the stomach

• Symptoms last from ten to fifteen minutes

• Feeling breathless

• Irregular pulse

Please always consult your doctor about your health problems. This blog is for information only - Not for diagnosing health conditions.

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