Acute myocardial infarctions are increasingly common among young adults. We investigated sex and racial differences in the evaluation of chest pain (CP) among young adults presenting to the emergency ...

Women’s chest pain can be a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition, but Northwell Health’s newest program is ...

Background—Studies from the United States (US) suggest that using a chest pain observation unit (CPOU) saves from $567 to $2030 per case compared with hospital admission. These savings will only be ...

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For patients hospitalized with chest pain, the amount of time they spend sedentary afterward is linked to a greater risk for more heart problems and death within a year. That's the key finding of a ...

That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or "stable angina" — a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication ...

Mary McFarland, from Antrim, said she felt an "almighty pain in her chest" while conducting an interview. She says despite having all the symptoms of a heart attack, paramedics saw a healthy ...

804 patients who had presented to the ED with suspected cardiac chest pain were recruited. All patients underwent 12-h troponin T testing and were followed up by telephone and chart review after 30 ...

Our aim was to quantify the mortality benefit of self‐administering aspirin at chest pain onset, considering the increased risk of bleeding and costs associated with widespread use. We developed a ...

Having rheumatoid arthritis may cause chest pain. Learn when to contact a doctor. Question: Sometimes it feels like the bones in my chest hurt. Is it RA or am I having heart problems? Answer: Pain ...