Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most ...

Pain or tightness in your chest can be not only uncomfortable, but also unsettling. Especially when it comes seemingly out of nowhere and you’re not sure of the cause. Many of us immediately begin to ...

Pancreatitis is excruciatingly painful, especially after eating. The pancreas is behind the lower part of the stomach, ...

Carbon, part of Jefferson Health, is accredited as a chest paint center by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for ...

Heart attack symptoms, however, present differently. Patients experiencing a heart attack often describe tightness in the ...

Chest pain is a symptom that instantly triggers panic, often leading people to either fear the worst or ignore critical warning signs. This makes it all the more important to understand the difference ...

Women’s chest pain can be a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition, but Northwell Health’s newest program is seeking to address this issue. “It treats a condition, or set of conditions, I ...

Chest pain carries a weight that demands attention, yet too often it’s dismissed as stress, indigestion, or a fleeting ache. In a fast-paced world, ignoring this signal can spiral into catastrophic ...

A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...

Rapid weight loss is also associated with a higher risk of gallstones, especially in those who have undergone bariatric surgery, says Dr. Chiang. Recent research has connected the use of GLP-1s for ...

63.5% of practices were located in urban areas and 67% of the participating 74 PCPs were male (mean age of 49 years). PCPs included 1355 patients with chest pain, seven patients did not meet the ...