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The exact symptoms depend on the cause.\nMany different things can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening causes involve the heart or lungs. So it's important to get medical help for an accurate diagnosis.\nIf you think your chest pain is due to a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number right away.\nSymptoms\nChest pain symptoms depend on the cause.\nHeart-related chest pain\nChest pain is often related to heart disease. Chest pain symptoms due to a heart attack or another heart condition may include:\nPressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching in the chest.\nPain that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly.\nShortness of breath.\nFatigue.\nHeartburn or indigestion.\nCold sweats.\nLightheadedness.\nFast heartbeat.\nNausea.\nOther types of chest pain\nIt can be hard to tell if chest pain is due to a heart condition or something else. Usually, chest pain is less likely due to a heart condition if it happens with:\nA sour taste or a feeling of food coming back up into the mouth.\nTrouble swallowing.\nPain that gets better or worse when you change body position.\nPain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough.\nTenderness when you push on your chest.\nPain that continues for many hours or days.\nThe classic symptoms of heartburn — a painful, burning sensation behind the breastbone — can be due to a health condition affecting the heart or the stomach.\nWhen to see a doctor\nIf you have new or unexplained chest pain or think you're having a heart attack, call 911 or emergency medical help right away. Never ignore the symptoms of a heart attack.\nIf you can't get an ambulance or emergency vehicle to come to you, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only if you have no other way to get there.\nFrom Mayo Clinic to your inbox\nSign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health.\nClick here for an email preview.\nEmail\nWe use the data you provide to deliver you the content you requested. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, we may combine your email and website data with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, we will only use your protected health information as outlined in our\nNotice of Privacy Practices\n. You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email.\nCauses\nChest pain has many possible causes.\nHeart and blood vessel causes\nSome heart-related causes of chest pain are:\nAngina.\nThis is any chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. It is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Unstable angina can cause a heart attack or near heart attack.\nHeart attack.\nA heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. It can cause angina chest pain. Emergency treatment is needed for a heart attack to prevent death.\nAortic dissection.\nThis life-threatening condition involves the body's main artery, called the aorta. If the inner layers of the aorta separate, blood is forced between the layers. This can cause the aorta to rupture.\nInflammation of the sac around the heart, called pericarditis.\nThis condition usually causes sharp pain that gets worse when taking a breath or lying down.\nDigestive causes\nChest pain can be caused by diseases or disorders of the digestive system, including:\nGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).\nIn this condition, stomach acid washes up from the stomach into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. That tube is called the esophagus.\nGERD\ncan cause a burning feeling in the chest, called heartburn.\nSwallowing disorders.\nDiseases that affect the esophagus can make swallowing difficult and even painful. This may lead to chest pain.\nGallbladder or pancreas disease.\nGallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder or pancreas can cause stomach pain that spreads to the chest.\nLung-related causes\nMany lung conditions can cause chest pain, including:\nA blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.\nA blood clot that gets stuck in a lung artery can block blood flow to lung tissue. Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism may feel like a heart attack.\nIrritation of the thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall, called pleurisy.\nThis condition causes sharp chest pain that gets worse when you breathe in or cough.\nCollapsed lung.\nA collapsed lung happens when air leaks into the space between the lung and the ribs. It also is called a pneumothorax. Chest pain due a collapsed lung typically starts suddenly. It can last for hours. It usually causes shortness of breath.\nHigh blood pressure in the lung arteries, called pulmonary hypertension.\nThis condition affects the arteries carrying blood to the lungs. It can cause chest pain or pressure.\nMuscle and bone causes\nSome types of chest pain are due to injury or damage to the structures that make up the chest wall. These conditions include:\nCostochondritis.\nThis is inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone. It can cause chest pain that might feel like a heart attack. The pain is most commonly felt on the left-hand side of the body.\nInjured ribs.\nA bruised or broken rib can cause chest pain.\nLong-term pain syndromes.\nConditions such as fibromyalgia, which can make muscles sore, may cause long-term pain that affects the chest area.\nOther causes\nChest pain also can be caused by:\nPanic attack.\nIf you feel intense fear with chest pain, you may be having a panic attack. Panic attack symptoms also include a fast, pounding heartbeat, fast breathing, a lot of sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. It can be hard to tell the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack. Always get medical help if you aren't sure of the cause of chest pain.\nShingles.\nThis is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. It can cause very bad pain and a band of blisters from the back around to the chest area.\nNerve pain.\nSome people with pinched nerves in the middle back may feel chest pain.\nDec. 10, 2024\nTintinalli JE, et al., eds. Chest pain. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 9th ed. McGraw Hill; 2020. https:\/\/accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nPatel H. Outpatient evaluation of the adult with chest pain. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nBader AS, et al. Imaging in the evaluation of chest pain in the primary care setting, part 2: Sources of noncardiac chest pain. The American Journal of Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1016\/j.amjmed.2020.04.013.\nWhat is a heart attack? American Heart Association. https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/heart-attack\/about-heart-attacks. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nAskMayoExpert. Pneumothorax. Mayo Clinic; 2023.\nWhat is angina? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/angina. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nAortic dissection. Society for Vascular Surgery. https:\/\/vascular.org\/patients-and-referring-physicians\/conditions\/aortic-dissection. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nPulmonary hypertension — High blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system. American Heart Association. https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/high-blood-pressure\/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure\/pulmonary-hypertension-high-blood-pressure-in-the-heart-to-lung-system. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nHollander JE, et al. Approach to the adult with nontraumatic chest pain in the emergency department. https:\/\/uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nMedical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 1, 2024.\nGoldman L, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https:\/\/www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nFerri FF. Myocardial infarction. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https:\/\/www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\nNational Doctors’ Day is March 30!\nYour gift to celebrate this day advances our doctors’ lifesaving work.","attrs_markdown":null,"attrs_readable_markdown":"[![Mayo Clinic Home Page](https:\/\/assets.mayoclinic.org\/content\/dam\/mayoclinic\/images\/logos\/mayo-clinic-logo.svg)](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/)\n\n[![Mayo Clinic Home Page](https:\/\/assets.mayoclinic.org\/content\/dam\/mayoclinic\/images\/logos\/mayo-clinic-logo.svg)](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/)\n\nSearch for a disease or condition . Type 3 or more letters to display suggested search options.\n\n- [Diseases & Conditions](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions)\n\n- [Symptoms & causes](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/chest-pain\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20370838)\n- [Diagnosis & treatment](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/chest-pain\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20370842)\n- [Doctors & departments](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/chest-pain\/doctors-departments\/ddc-20370844)\n- [Care at Mayo Clinic](https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/chest-pain\/care-at-mayo-clinic\/mac-20370848)\n\n## Overview\nChest pain is pain or discomfort in the area between the neck and belly. Chest pain may be sharp or dull. It might come and go, or you might always feel the pain. The exact symptoms depend on the cause.\n\nMany different things can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening causes involve the heart or lungs. So it's important to get medical help for an accurate diagnosis.\n\nIf you think your chest pain is due to a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number right away.\n\n## Symptoms\nChest pain symptoms depend on the cause.\n\n### Heart-related chest pain\nChest pain is often related to heart disease. Chest pain symptoms due to a heart attack or another heart condition may include:\n\n- Pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching in the chest.\n- Pain that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly.\n- Shortness of breath.\n- Fatigue.\n- Heartburn or indigestion.\n- Cold sweats.\n- Lightheadedness.\n- Fast heartbeat.\n- Nausea.\n### Other types of chest pain\nIt can be hard to tell if chest pain is due to a heart condition or something else. Usually, chest pain is less likely due to a heart condition if it happens with:\n\n- A sour taste or a feeling of food coming back up into the mouth.\n- Trouble swallowing.\n- Pain that gets better or worse when you change body position.\n- Pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough.\n- Tenderness when you push on your chest.\n- Pain that continues for many hours or days.\n\nThe classic symptoms of heartburn — a painful, burning sensation behind the breastbone — can be due to a health condition affecting the heart or the stomach.\n\n### When to see a doctor\nIf you have new or unexplained chest pain or think you're having a heart attack, call 911 or emergency medical help right away. Never ignore the symptoms of a heart attack.\n\nIf you can't get an ambulance or emergency vehicle to come to you, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only if you have no other way to get there.\n\n## From Mayo Clinic to your inbox\nSign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health. [Click here for an email preview.](https:\/\/links.e.response.mayoclinic.org\/EmailPreview-GeneralHealth)\n\nEmail\n\nWe use the data you provide to deliver you the content you requested. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, we may combine your email and website data with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, we will only use your protected health information as outlined in our [Notice of Privacy Practices](https:\/\/mcforms.mayo.edu\/mc5200-mc5299\/mc5256-01.pdf). You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email.\n## Causes\nChest pain has many possible causes.\n\n### Heart and blood vessel causes\nSome heart-related causes of chest pain are:\n\n- **Angina.** This is any chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. It is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Unstable angina can cause a heart attack or near heart attack.\n- **Heart attack.** A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. It can cause angina chest pain. Emergency treatment is needed for a heart attack to prevent death.\n- **Aortic dissection.** This life-threatening condition involves the body's main artery, called the aorta. If the inner layers of the aorta separate, blood is forced between the layers. This can cause the aorta to rupture.\n- **Inflammation of the sac around the heart, called pericarditis.** This condition usually causes sharp pain that gets worse when taking a breath or lying down.\n### Digestive causes\nChest pain can be caused by diseases or disorders of the digestive system, including:\n\n- **Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).** In this condition, stomach acid washes up from the stomach into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. That tube is called the esophagus.\n  GERD\n  can cause a burning feeling in the chest, called heartburn.\n- **Swallowing disorders.** Diseases that affect the esophagus can make swallowing difficult and even painful. This may lead to chest pain.\n- **Gallbladder or pancreas disease.** Gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder or pancreas can cause stomach pain that spreads to the chest.\n### Lung-related causes\nMany lung conditions can cause chest pain, including:\n\n- **A blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.** A blood clot that gets stuck in a lung artery can block blood flow to lung tissue. Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism may feel like a heart attack.\n- **Irritation of the thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall, called pleurisy.** This condition causes sharp chest pain that gets worse when you breathe in or cough.\n- **Collapsed lung.** A collapsed lung happens when air leaks into the space between the lung and the ribs. It also is called a pneumothorax. Chest pain due a collapsed lung typically starts suddenly. It can last for hours. It usually causes shortness of breath.\n- **High blood pressure in the lung arteries, called pulmonary hypertension.** This condition affects the arteries carrying blood to the lungs. It can cause chest pain or pressure.\n### Muscle and bone causes\nSome types of chest pain are due to injury or damage to the structures that make up the chest wall. These conditions include:\n\n- **Costochondritis.** This is inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone. It can cause chest pain that might feel like a heart attack. The pain is most commonly felt on the left-hand side of the body.\n- **Injured ribs.** A bruised or broken rib can cause chest pain.\n- **Long-term pain syndromes.** Conditions such as fibromyalgia, which can make muscles sore, may cause long-term pain that affects the chest area.\n### Other causes\nChest pain also can be caused by:\n\n- **Panic attack.** If you feel intense fear with chest pain, you may be having a panic attack. Panic attack symptoms also include a fast, pounding heartbeat, fast breathing, a lot of sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. It can be hard to tell the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack. Always get medical help if you aren't sure of the cause of chest pain.\n- **Shingles.** This is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. It can cause very bad pain and a band of blisters from the back around to the chest area.\n- **Nerve pain.** Some people with pinched nerves in the middle back may feel chest pain.\n\nDec. 10, 2024\n\n1. Tintinalli JE, et al., eds. Chest pain. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 9th ed. McGraw Hill; 2020. https:\/\/accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n2. Patel H. Outpatient evaluation of the adult with chest pain. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n3. Bader AS, et al. Imaging in the evaluation of chest pain in the primary care setting, part 2: Sources of noncardiac chest pain. The American Journal of Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1016\/j.amjmed.2020.04.013.\n4. What is a heart attack? American Heart Association. https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/heart-attack\/about-heart-attacks. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n5. AskMayoExpert. Pneumothorax. Mayo Clinic; 2023.\n6. What is angina? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/angina. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n7. Aortic dissection. Society for Vascular Surgery. https:\/\/vascular.org\/patients-and-referring-physicians\/conditions\/aortic-dissection. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n8. Pulmonary hypertension — High blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system. American Heart Association. https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/high-blood-pressure\/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure\/pulmonary-hypertension-high-blood-pressure-in-the-heart-to-lung-system. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n9. Hollander JE, et al. Approach to the adult with nontraumatic chest pain in the emergency department. https:\/\/uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n10. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 1, 2024.\n11. Goldman L, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https:\/\/www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n12. Ferri FF. Myocardial infarction. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https:\/\/www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024.\n\n![](https:\/\/assets.mayoclinic.org\/content\/dam\/mayoclinic\/images\/icons\/person-physician.svg)\n\nNational Doctors’ Day is March 30\\!\n\nYour gift to celebrate this day advances our doctors’ lifesaving work.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Search for a disease or condition . Type 3 or more letters to display suggested search options. Diseases & Conditions Symptoms & causes Diagnosis & treatment Doctors & departments Care at Mayo Clinic Overview Chest pain is pain or discomfort in the area between the neck and belly. Chest pain may be sharp or dull. It might come and go, or you might always feel the pain. The exact symptoms depend on the cause. Many different things can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening causes involve the heart or lungs. So it's important to get medical help for an accurate diagnosis. If you think your chest pain is due to a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Symptoms Chest pain symptoms depend on the cause. Heart-related chest pain Chest pain is often related to heart disease. Chest pain symptoms due to a heart attack or another heart condition may include: Pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching in the chest. Pain that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly. Shortness of breath. Fatigue. Heartburn or indigestion. Cold sweats. Lightheadedness. Fast heartbeat. Nausea. Other types of chest pain It can be hard to tell if chest pain is due to a heart condition or something else. Usually, chest pain is less likely due to a heart condition if it happens with: A sour taste or a feeling of food coming back up into the mouth. Trouble swallowing. Pain that gets better or worse when you change body position. Pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough. Tenderness when you push on your chest. Pain that continues for many hours or days. The classic symptoms of heartburn — a painful, burning sensation behind the breastbone — can be due to a health condition affecting the heart or the stomach. When to see a doctor If you have new or unexplained chest pain or think you're having a heart attack, call 911 or emergency medical help right away. Never ignore the symptoms of a heart attack. If you can't get an ambulance or emergency vehicle to come to you, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only if you have no other way to get there. From Mayo Clinic to your inbox Sign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health. Click here for an email preview. Email We use the data you provide to deliver you the content you requested. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, we may combine your email and website data with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, we will only use your protected health information as outlined in our Notice of Privacy Practices . You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email. Causes Chest pain has many possible causes. Heart and blood vessel causes Some heart-related causes of chest pain are: Angina. This is any chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. It is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Unstable angina can cause a heart attack or near heart attack. Heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. It can cause angina chest pain. Emergency treatment is needed for a heart attack to prevent death. Aortic dissection. This life-threatening condition involves the body's main artery, called the aorta. If the inner layers of the aorta separate, blood is forced between the layers. This can cause the aorta to rupture. Inflammation of the sac around the heart, called pericarditis. This condition usually causes sharp pain that gets worse when taking a breath or lying down. Digestive causes Chest pain can be caused by diseases or disorders of the digestive system, including: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this condition, stomach acid washes up from the stomach into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. That tube is called the esophagus. GERD can cause a burning feeling in the chest, called heartburn. Swallowing disorders. Diseases that affect the esophagus can make swallowing difficult and even painful. This may lead to chest pain. Gallbladder or pancreas disease. Gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder or pancreas can cause stomach pain that spreads to the chest. Lung-related causes Many lung conditions can cause chest pain, including: A blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism. A blood clot that gets stuck in a lung artery can block blood flow to lung tissue. Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism may feel like a heart attack. Irritation of the thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall, called pleurisy. This condition causes sharp chest pain that gets worse when you breathe in or cough. Collapsed lung. A collapsed lung happens when air leaks into the space between the lung and the ribs. It also is called a pneumothorax. Chest pain due a collapsed lung typically starts suddenly. It can last for hours. It usually causes shortness of breath. High blood pressure in the lung arteries, called pulmonary hypertension. This condition affects the arteries carrying blood to the lungs. It can cause chest pain or pressure. Muscle and bone causes Some types of chest pain are due to injury or damage to the structures that make up the chest wall. These conditions include: Costochondritis. This is inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone. It can cause chest pain that might feel like a heart attack. The pain is most commonly felt on the left-hand side of the body. Injured ribs. A bruised or broken rib can cause chest pain. Long-term pain syndromes. Conditions such as fibromyalgia, which can make muscles sore, may cause long-term pain that affects the chest area. Other causes Chest pain also can be caused by: Panic attack. If you feel intense fear with chest pain, you may be having a panic attack. Panic attack symptoms also include a fast, pounding heartbeat, fast breathing, a lot of sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. It can be hard to tell the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack. Always get medical help if you aren't sure of the cause of chest pain. Shingles. This is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. It can cause very bad pain and a band of blisters from the back around to the chest area. Nerve pain. Some people with pinched nerves in the middle back may feel chest pain. Dec. 10, 2024 Tintinalli JE, et al., eds. Chest pain. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 9th ed. McGraw Hill; 2020. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Patel H. Outpatient evaluation of the adult with chest pain. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Bader AS, et al. Imaging in the evaluation of chest pain in the primary care setting, part 2: Sources of noncardiac chest pain. The American Journal of Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.013. What is a heart attack? American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/about-heart-attacks. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. AskMayoExpert. Pneumothorax. Mayo Clinic; 2023. What is angina? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/angina. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Aortic dissection. Society for Vascular Surgery. https://vascular.org/patients-and-referring-physicians/conditions/aortic-dissection. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Pulmonary hypertension — High blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure/pulmonary-hypertension-high-blood-pressure-in-the-heart-to-lung-system. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Hollander JE, et al. Approach to the adult with nontraumatic chest pain in the emergency department. https://uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 1, 2024. Goldman L, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. Ferri FF. Myocardial infarction. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. National Doctors’ Day is March 30! Your gift to celebrate this day advances our doctors’ lifesaving work.
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Type 3 or more letters to display suggested search options. - [Diseases & Conditions](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions) - [Symptoms & causes](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chest-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20370838) - [Diagnosis & treatment](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chest-pain/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20370842) - [Doctors & departments](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chest-pain/doctors-departments/ddc-20370844) - [Care at Mayo Clinic](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chest-pain/care-at-mayo-clinic/mac-20370848) ## Overview Chest pain is pain or discomfort in the area between the neck and belly. Chest pain may be sharp or dull. It might come and go, or you might always feel the pain. The exact symptoms depend on the cause. Many different things can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening causes involve the heart or lungs. So it's important to get medical help for an accurate diagnosis. If you think your chest pain is due to a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number right away. ## Symptoms Chest pain symptoms depend on the cause. ### Heart-related chest pain Chest pain is often related to heart disease. Chest pain symptoms due to a heart attack or another heart condition may include: - Pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching in the chest. - Pain that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or upper belly. - Shortness of breath. - Fatigue. - Heartburn or indigestion. - Cold sweats. - Lightheadedness. - Fast heartbeat. - Nausea. ### Other types of chest pain It can be hard to tell if chest pain is due to a heart condition or something else. Usually, chest pain is less likely due to a heart condition if it happens with: - A sour taste or a feeling of food coming back up into the mouth. - Trouble swallowing. - Pain that gets better or worse when you change body position. - Pain that gets worse when you breathe deeply or cough. - Tenderness when you push on your chest. - Pain that continues for many hours or days. The classic symptoms of heartburn — a painful, burning sensation behind the breastbone — can be due to a health condition affecting the heart or the stomach. ### When to see a doctor If you have new or unexplained chest pain or think you're having a heart attack, call 911 or emergency medical help right away. Never ignore the symptoms of a heart attack. If you can't get an ambulance or emergency vehicle to come to you, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Drive yourself only if you have no other way to get there. ## From Mayo Clinic to your inbox Sign up for free and stay up to date on research advancements, health tips, current health topics, and expertise on managing health. [Click here for an email preview.](https://links.e.response.mayoclinic.org/EmailPreview-GeneralHealth) Email We use the data you provide to deliver you the content you requested. To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, we may combine your email and website data with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, we will only use your protected health information as outlined in our [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://mcforms.mayo.edu/mc5200-mc5299/mc5256-01.pdf). You may opt out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the email. ## Causes Chest pain has many possible causes. ### Heart and blood vessel causes Some heart-related causes of chest pain are: - Angina. This is any chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. It is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Unstable angina can cause a heart attack or near heart attack. - Heart attack. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. It can cause angina chest pain. Emergency treatment is needed for a heart attack to prevent death. - Aortic dissection. This life-threatening condition involves the body's main artery, called the aorta. If the inner layers of the aorta separate, blood is forced between the layers. This can cause the aorta to rupture. - Inflammation of the sac around the heart, called pericarditis. This condition usually causes sharp pain that gets worse when taking a breath or lying down. ### Digestive causes Chest pain can be caused by diseases or disorders of the digestive system, including: - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this condition, stomach acid washes up from the stomach into the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. That tube is called the esophagus. GERD can cause a burning feeling in the chest, called heartburn. - Swallowing disorders. Diseases that affect the esophagus can make swallowing difficult and even painful. This may lead to chest pain. - Gallbladder or pancreas disease. Gallstones or inflammation of the gallbladder or pancreas can cause stomach pain that spreads to the chest. ### Lung-related causes Many lung conditions can cause chest pain, including: - A blood clot in the lung, called a pulmonary embolism. A blood clot that gets stuck in a lung artery can block blood flow to lung tissue. Symptoms of a pulmonary embolism may feel like a heart attack. - Irritation of the thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall, called pleurisy. This condition causes sharp chest pain that gets worse when you breathe in or cough. - Collapsed lung. A collapsed lung happens when air leaks into the space between the lung and the ribs. It also is called a pneumothorax. Chest pain due a collapsed lung typically starts suddenly. It can last for hours. It usually causes shortness of breath. - High blood pressure in the lung arteries, called pulmonary hypertension. This condition affects the arteries carrying blood to the lungs. It can cause chest pain or pressure. ### Muscle and bone causes Some types of chest pain are due to injury or damage to the structures that make up the chest wall. These conditions include: - Costochondritis. This is inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone. It can cause chest pain that might feel like a heart attack. The pain is most commonly felt on the left-hand side of the body. - Injured ribs. A bruised or broken rib can cause chest pain. - Long-term pain syndromes. Conditions such as fibromyalgia, which can make muscles sore, may cause long-term pain that affects the chest area. ### Other causes Chest pain also can be caused by: - Panic attack. If you feel intense fear with chest pain, you may be having a panic attack. Panic attack symptoms also include a fast, pounding heartbeat, fast breathing, a lot of sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. It can be hard to tell the difference between a heart attack and a panic attack. Always get medical help if you aren't sure of the cause of chest pain. - Shingles. This is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. It can cause very bad pain and a band of blisters from the back around to the chest area. - Nerve pain. Some people with pinched nerves in the middle back may feel chest pain. Dec. 10, 2024 1. Tintinalli JE, et al., eds. Chest pain. In: Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 9th ed. McGraw Hill; 2020. https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 2. Patel H. Outpatient evaluation of the adult with chest pain. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 3. Bader AS, et al. Imaging in the evaluation of chest pain in the primary care setting, part 2: Sources of noncardiac chest pain. The American Journal of Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.04.013. 4. What is a heart attack? American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/about-heart-attacks. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 5. AskMayoExpert. Pneumothorax. Mayo Clinic; 2023. 6. What is angina? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/angina. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 7. Aortic dissection. Society for Vascular Surgery. https://vascular.org/patients-and-referring-physicians/conditions/aortic-dissection. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 8. Pulmonary hypertension — High blood pressure in the heart-to-lung system. American Heart Association. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/the-facts-about-high-blood-pressure/pulmonary-hypertension-high-blood-pressure-in-the-heart-to-lung-system. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 9. Hollander JE, et al. Approach to the adult with nontraumatic chest pain in the emergency department. https://uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 10. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Oct. 1, 2024. 11. Goldman L, et al., eds. Approach to the patient with possible cardiovascular disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. 12. Ferri FF. Myocardial infarction. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 11, 2024. ![](https://assets.mayoclinic.org/content/dam/mayoclinic/images/icons/person-physician.svg) National Doctors’ Day is March 30\! Your gift to celebrate this day advances our doctors’ lifesaving work.
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