Constipation can cause chest pain. It’s important to know the difference between this and chest pain due to heart or blood vessel problems, which can occasionally be caused or worsened by constipation ...

Chest pain is the most recognized sign of a heart attack, but Mercy Health physicians want the community to know heart attacks often present differently. In reality, symptoms can be much subtler — ...

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Chest pain and shortness of breath are two symptoms that grab your attention quickly, potentially signaling a heart attack if they come on suddenly. And if they develop gradually and worsen over time, ...

Dr. M. Blair DeYoung, a McLaren Cardiovascular Institute interventional cardiologist, says simply, “If you’re having symptoms where you think you might be having a heart attack, call 911.” ...

Heart disease symptoms a cardiologist monitors in her own body include chest pain, shortness of breath, persistent ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider conditions that would cause pleuritic-like chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea. Pleuritic pain ...

Chest pain when breathing deeply may indicate several conditions, including COVID-19, pneumonia, and pleurisy. The potential causes vary in severity, and all require different treatments. There are ...

I would not have suspected Sonya was at particular risk for a clot to the lungs, also known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). She sat in my office relating her story: “Two weeks ago I ran a 10 K race.

Chest discomfort in women presents unique challenges for both patients and healthcare providers, as symptoms often manifest differently than the classic presentations typically associated with male ...

Ken came to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath. He had a long-standing history of asthma and felt that he was having a flare-up. He told the triage nurse that he always ...

A woman in her mid-40s presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of pleuritic-like chest pain on the left side with accompanying shortness of breath, nausea, and loss of appetite. The ...