Know your Chest Pain to day

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America. Each year hundreds of thousands of Americans die from heart disease. Many people have no idea they even have CAD. The first indication, many people have heart disease is, in fact, when they have a massive heart attack, or even worse, experience sudden cardiac death.

Chest pain is one of the characteristics of CAD. Some people (such as women or diabetics) can be serious heart disease, or even suffer a heart attack with any chest pain! Most instances of chest pain is not related to the heart. Other common causes of chest pain, spasm includes esophagus heartburn and chest wall pain (e.g. a tense muscles from lifting the furniture). While the list of potential causes of chest pain is rather long, is the purpose of this article can help you consider your symptoms in detail, so you can transfer these symptoms to your doctor. When you experience chest pain, think about the following issues. (If you have severe chest pain or are at high risk for having a heart attack, call 911.)

1. how often have you pain?

2. how long last episodes of pain?

3. the pain radiate anywhere, as the shoulders, neck or jaw?

4. you experience shortness of breath, nausea, heart racing, dizziness or sweating with chest pain?

5. What things to bring on the pain and what makes it go away?

6. what position is the most comfortable for you when you are experiencing pain?

7. Have any of your close blood relatives had a heart attack, and if yes, as if they were and what were their approximate age, when they had their first attack?

8. you smoke? Have you ever smoke in the past, and if so, how much?

9. have you ever been told you have a high cholesterol level?

10. to take a deep breath or cough affect pain?

11. pressing on your chest render the same type of pain?

12. Is pain pressure or press sensation sharp, achy, burning or boring?

13. have you cough recently?

14. Affects food pain? If Yes, how it affects the pain?

15. have you belching or passing gas more than usual?

16. What have you tried for pain? It seemed, and if so, how long did it take to get the emergency aid and for how long did the exemption last?

17. Is pain at its worst on its disease or as time moves on?

18. have you ever been diagnosed with asthma?

19. Is there any pain in the breasts?

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