Chest wall pain may result from an injury to the muscles, joints, or cartilage. In some cases, home treatments such as hot or cold therapy may help. The cause of chest pain is difficult to diagnose ...

The American College of Cardiology has recognized Longview Regional Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and ...

CHICAGO - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has released new Best Practices Guidelines for the Management of Chest Wall ...

During medical school, I learned the characteristic triad that makes up the most common presentation of coronary artery disease: exercise-induced chest pain that is felt under the breastbone and ...

Background Prehospital delays remain critical barriers to timely acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care, particularly for ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Chest pain and family history may influence care-seeking behavior in symptomatic gallstone disease (sGD), according to a study published in the November issue ...

When we experience chest pain, the first question that often leaps to mind is Am I having a heart attack? The good news: Many different conditions can cause minor chest pain that aren't cause for ...

Reproducible chest pain means that a doctor or medical team can reproduce the pain under specific circumstances through pressing or touching. Doctors often use it as an early diagnostic tool when a ...

Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range.

Chest pain represents one of the most alarming symptoms a person can experience. The immediate fear—”Am I having a heart attack?”—creates tremendous anxiety, and rightfully so. Heart attacks claim ...

Despite many years of experience taking care of heart patients, this physician went into denial when he first felt it while working out. Kurt Strazdins During medical school, I learned the ...