How to know if chest pain is due to heart disease or not?
How to know if chest pain is due to heart disease or not?
It is not always possible to be certain about the origin of chest pain just by its characteristics as the variation between individuals is quite a bit. A medical opinion should be sought in case of any significant chest pain so that important ailment is not missed. There can be a lot of overlap between symptoms due to heart disease and disease of other nearby organs. Still some general observations are possible regarding chest pain originating from the heart.
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0.64 -> it is not always possible to be certain
3.6 -> about the origin of chest pain
5.92 -> just by its characteristics
8.32 -> as the variation between individuals is
11.04 -> quite a bit
12.799 -> a medical opinion should be sought in
14.799 -> case of any significant chest pain so
17.199 -> that important ailment is not missed
20.72 -> there can be a lot of overlap between
22.96 -> symptoms due to heart disease and
25.279 -> disease of other nearby organs
37.52 -> still some general observations are
39.92 -> possible regarding chest pain
42.16 -> originating from the heart
44.399 -> the typical pain of cardiac origin is a
47.12 -> central chest pain
48.8 -> which occurs on walking or other forms
51.68 -> of exercise
53.199 -> known as effort and china
56.48 -> this pain is caused by insufficient
59.52 -> supply of oxygenated blood to a region
62.8 -> of the heart muscle
64.879 -> effort angina is commonly due to
67.68 -> significant obstruction to a blood
69.84 -> vessel
70.96 -> coronary artery
72.64 -> supplying a part of the heart muscle
75.68 -> the pain can spread to the neck
78.479 -> lower jaw
79.92 -> arms and upper part of the tummy
83.439 -> occasionally pain may be felt only at
86.24 -> these regions
87.6 -> without pain in the chest
90.32 -> then it is known as anginal equivalent
94.159 -> a heavy meal may also bring out similar
96.96 -> pain as the heart has to pump more blood
100.56 -> to the stomach and intestine for the
102.64 -> digestive process
105.28 -> pain is likely to be more if you are
107.6 -> walking after a heavy meal
110.64 -> pain occurring after a meal is likely to
113.2 -> be mistaken to be a disorder of the
115.439 -> stomach
117.04 -> pain of effort in china will be more
119.6 -> when you are walking uphill
121.68 -> rather than downhill due to the higher
123.92 -> level of exertion
125.84 -> it can also be more when you are walking
128.399 -> against the wind
129.92 -> and while carrying a load
132.56 -> if pain starts occurring at a lower
134.879 -> level of activity than before
137.28 -> it means that the obstruction in the
138.959 -> blood vessel is progressing
141.76 -> a fallen level of hemoglobin in the
144.08 -> blood due to loss of blood from any part
146.72 -> of the body can also increase the pain
150.48 -> effort angina is usually promptly
152.879 -> relieved by rust or medications which
155.599 -> analyze the blood vessel if it has been
158.16 -> prescribed earlier
160.64 -> pain of a heart attack occurs in a
162.56 -> similar location as effort angina but is
165.92 -> more severe
167.519 -> a pain lasting more than 30 minutes is
170 -> usual
171.44 -> chest pain may be associated with undue
174 -> sweating
175.04 -> anxiety and sometimes undue awareness of
178.879 -> heartbeats known as palpitation
182.56 -> but these symptoms can also occasionally
185.12 -> occur due to severe anxiety and panic
188.959 -> chest pain of heart attack is not
191.12 -> relieved by rust unlike effort in china
195.44 -> though it may start after an accustomed
198.319 -> exertion
199.519 -> it will not stop on taking rest
202.879 -> prolonged chest pain calls for early
205.04 -> hospitalization
206.64 -> and you have to attend the hospital
208.48 -> emergency room
210.4 -> travel should preferably be in a
212.48 -> well-equipped ambulance as it will
215.04 -> ensure emergency care and route and
217.68 -> faster reception at the emergency room
221.2 -> driving alone to the hospital should be
223.36 -> avoided at all costs
225.44 -> as it can be catastrophic
228.159 -> another type of pain originating from
230.319 -> the heart is due to an inflammation of
232.64 -> its covering known as pericarditis
236.319 -> this pain occurs continuously and may
239.36 -> increase on deep breathing like pain
242.08 -> originating from the pleura the covering
244.4 -> of the lungs
246.319 -> pain may be relieved on leaning forwards
249.519 -> pain of pericarditis can increase on
252.239 -> swallowing
253.519 -> and mimic pain from the food pipe
256.479 -> this is because
257.84 -> the food pipe is just behind the heart
260.56 -> and food traveling through the food pipe
263.52 -> presses on the outer covering of the
265.44 -> heart
266.96 -> a still rare but very dangerous
269.199 -> condition
270.24 -> is
270.96 -> breaks in the inner lining of the iota
273.759 -> the largest blood vessel supplying
276 -> oxygenated blood to the whole body
279.04 -> this condition is known as dissection of
281.36 -> iota
282.56 -> and causes severe pain in the upper part
284.96 -> of chest or more often in upper back
288.96 -> pain of iotic dissection is tearing type
292.08 -> and is more severe in the beginning
294.88 -> as it is a very severe disease process
297.44 -> with high mortality unless early surgery
300.639 -> is done
301.759 -> emergency hospitalization is needed
305.199 -> the general rule is that no chest pain
307.36 -> should be ignored in order to avoid
309.759 -> missing a major illness which need not
312.32 -> be of the heart itself
314.56 -> very transient catching type of chest
316.88 -> pain could be insignificant and occur
319.68 -> from the muscles of the chest wall
322.479 -> pain originating from the muscles bones
324.8 -> and joints are usually aggravated by
327.68 -> local movements or manual pressure
331.12 -> passive movement of the painful muscle
333.12 -> or joint will also produce pain
336 -> in case of pain originating from the
338 -> heart pain occurs even when you exert
340.88 -> with the legs
342.16 -> while pain originating from the chest
344.24 -> muscles
345.28 -> is unlikely to increase with leg
347.6 -> exercise
349.68 -> pain from the chest muscles can increase
352.16 -> with arm exercise
353.919 -> as
354.639 -> some major muscles needed for arm
356.8 -> exercise are attached to the chest
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