symptoms of heart and blood vessel disorders
heart and blood vessel disorders
Chest Pain
Many disorders cause chest pain or discomfort. Not all of these disorders involve the heart. Chest pain may also be caused by disorders of the digestive system, lungs, muscles, nerves, or bones. Overall, the most common causes of chest pain are Disorders of the ribs, rib cartilage, chest muscles (musculoskeletal chest wall pain), or nerves in the chest Inflammation of the membrane that covers the lungs ( Viral Pleuritis ) Inflammation of the membrane that covers the heart ( Overview of Pericardial Disease ) Digestive disorders (such as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or Heart attack or angina ( Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina) and Undiagnosed causes that go away on their own Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina) (heart attack or unstable angina) involve a sudden blockage of an artery in the heart (coronary artery) that cuts off the blood supply to an area of the heart muscle. If some of the heart muscle dies because it does not get enough blood, that effect is termed a heart attack (myocardial infarction). In stable Some causes of chest pain are immediately life threatening but, except for heart attack or unstable angina, are less common: Heart attack or unstable angina A tear in the wall of the aorta (thoracic Aortic Dissection ) A type of collapsed lung in which pressure builds up enough to obstruct blood flow returning to the heart ( Tension Pneumothorax ) A Esophageal Ruptures None Blockage of an artery to the lungs by a blood clot ( Pulmonary Embolism (PE) ) Other causes range from serious, potential threats to disorders that are simply uncomfortable. 