| Is ongoing chest pain a sign of heart
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| | also be caused by another type of
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| failure? Chest pains of any type can be
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| | inflammation - inflammation of the heart
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| frightening. You may think you are having
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| | lining. * Musculoskeletal: Ongoing chest
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| a heart attack. The thought that it might
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| | pain may be a matter of muscle strain.
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| be heart attack can increase chest pains.
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| | Perhaps you twisted or lifted in such a
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| You should see a doctor immediately to be
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| | way as to pull a chest muscle. This type
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| sure. Supposing, though, that you have
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| | of ongoing chest pain hurts when you
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| seen a doctor about your ongoing chest
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| | touch the chest. * Gall Bladder: A gall
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| pain. You were not having a heart attack.
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| | bladder attack can cause excruciating
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| Your doctor sent you home, but the chest
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| | chest pain. This can stop and start many
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| pains continue to come and go. Is ongoing
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| | times. It is related to eating, however,
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| chest pain a sign of heart failure that
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| | and not to the heart. * Acid reflux: A
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| the doctor might miss? Possible Reasons
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| | common cause of ongoing chest pain is
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| for Ongoing Chest Pains Chest pains are
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| | acid reflux, GERD, or heartburn. This
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| often, but not always heart related. The
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| | feels like the heart is in pain. It can
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| nerves flowing from the spinal column can
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| | come and go frequently. Ask your doctor
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| echo pain, making us think one part of
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| | if your ongoing chest pain may be related
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| the body hurts when the problem is
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| | to your digestive system. Make the
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| actually in another part. Once we are
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| | Connection Is your ongoing chest pain a
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| convinced that chest pains relate to the
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| | sign of heart failure? It might be - if
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| heart, it can be difficult to find the
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| | you have other symptoms of heart failure.
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| true source of the problem. Physicians
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| | Do you have trouble breathing? Do you
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| are frequently faced with this dilemma.
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| | become uncomfortable when lying flat
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| The chest pain is not "all in your head".
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| | because you feel short of breath? Are
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| It is real pain. It may not relate to the
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| | your legs and arms swollen with excess
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| heart, however, no matter how much your
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| | fluid? Have you gained weight from water
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| head tells you it does. We do not have
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| | retention? Do you feel like you have
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| space here to list every cause of chest
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| | indigestion, and you would rather not eat
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| pain, but we can give examples. Assuming
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| | because of it? With your ongoing chest
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| you have already undergone physical
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| | pain, do you feel tired, weak, and not
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| examination for your chest pains,
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| | able to do the physical things you
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| consider the following. You will want to
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| | usually do? Are you restless and
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| discuss your chest pain with a qualified,
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| | confused? Does it seem that your
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| licensed physician. * Anxiety: Chest
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| | attention span has grown shorter and your
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| pains often are caused by anxiety. Your
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| | memory is failing? These are some, but
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| body responds to stressors by preparing
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| | not all, of the symptoms that accompany
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| for fight or flight. However, you do
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| | chest pain if you are experiencing heart
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| neither. Instead, you continue the
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| | failure. Helpful Tip Your doctor will
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| anxious state of preparation. Your body
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| | probably be able to make a tentative
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| continues to pour forth chemicals to help
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| | diagnosis of heart failure if you have
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| you fight or flee. This process can
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| | swelling and are short of breath. He or
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| trigger ongoing chest pain. If this is
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| | she will listen to your chest, tap the
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| true in your case, the ongoing chest pain
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| | chest, and even take a chest X-ray. If
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| is not a sign of heart failure. It is
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| | your doctor suspects heart failure, other
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| your body's warning that you need to
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| | tests will be ordered. Many therapies can
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| reduce anxiety. * Angina pectoris: Chest
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| | help ease your heart's workload. If your
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| pains may indicate blocked arteries. Do
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| | chest pains are caused by heart failure,
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| you get the chest pains when you engage
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| | your physician can help. CAUTION: The
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| in physical activities, try to handle
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| | information presented here is for general
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| emotional stress, or endure extreme
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| | educational purposes only. It is not a
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| temperatures? Do the chest pains feel
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| | substitute for medical advice. You should
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| like pressure under the breastbone? If
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| | not rely on this information to make
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| so, ask your doctor to check for angina.
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| | health decisions. Consult your family
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| * Costochondritis: This cause of chest
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| | doctor about your personal condition.
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| pains is really an inflammation of the
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| | © 2007, Anna Hart. Anna is married
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| joints in your chest. Inflammation where
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| | to a man who suffers from heart disease,
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| ribs and breastbone connect may cause
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| | and brings to her writing years of
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| chest pain along the edges of your
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| | experience and research. She invites you
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| breastbone. Your pain may get worse when
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| | to read more of her articles about chest
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| you cough or take a deep breath. An
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| | pain and heart disease at You won't want
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| anti-inflammatory medicine or heat may
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| | to miss Anna's additional insights and
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| relieve the pain. This problem usually
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| | perspectives on stress chest pains in
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| goes away on its own. Ask your doctor
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| | women.
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| about it. * Periconditis: Chest pains may
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