Causes of Chest Pain

Many people who experience chest pain immediately attribute their pain to a serious condition, such as a heart attack. While chest pain is a classic heart attack symptom, there are a number of other conditions that can cause a person to experience chest pain.   For example, some people who have chest pain suffer from upper gastrointestinal conditions, such as gastrointestinal reflux disease, or GERD. This... Read more >

Diagnostic Tests

If you are experiencing chest pains, your doctor will likely want to conduct a series of tests to determine whether your chest pain is caused by a benign or serious medical condition. While some patients will be diagnosed after only one test, others may require a number of tests in order for their doctors to make a complete diagnosis.   Before starting any diagnostic tests, your doctor will want to... Read more >

Healthy Heart

Heart disease is frightening and is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. While heart disease tends to run in families, luckily, there are a number of steps you can take to ensure that your heart stays healthy for years to come.   For instance, did you know that by making a few simple lifestyle changes you can drastically improve the health of your heart? By simply... Read more >

Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart attack is a leading cause of death in both men and women. Therefore, it is important for everyone to learn about heart attack symptoms. Knowing the early warning signs of a heart attack can protect you and your loved ones from serious health complications or even death due to a massive heart attack.   Interestingly, men and women often report feeling very different symptoms when they experience a... Read more >

Cardiac Treatments

Treatment for cardiac problems will depend, largely, on the condition from which you suffer. In addition, your doctor will take your overall health as well as your lifestyle into consideration when determining a course of treatment.   In many cases, cardiac problems will respond well to medications and lifestyle changes. In more severe cases, surgery may be required.   In this section, we'll... Read more >

What to Do

Many people who experience chest pains ask themselves what they should do to alleviate their symptoms. Some people who are having cheat pains ignore their symptoms and wait too long to call 911 or seek medical help. On the other hand, some people panic and call 911 after eating food and experiencing heart burn.   If you are experiencing unexplained chest pain, it is always better to err on the side of... Read more >

First Aid

In the United States, almost 50 percent of people who experience a heart attack wait for more than two hours before seeking help. As a result, each year approximately 250,000 people die of a heart attack before they are even able to reach a hospital.   Though chest pain isn't always linked with heart attack, it is important to know first aid for chest pain, just in case. Knowing the causes of chest pain as... Read more >

Stress Test

In order to diagnose heart disease, a doctor or trained technician may have you take a stress test. This test helps determine how much stress your heart can take before it shows evidence of ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart muscle) or develops an abnormal rhythm. Stress Test Candidates If you experience such symptoms as chest pain, lightheadedness and/or shortness of breath, a doctor may want to... Read more >