Hollywood has shaped how many people imagine a heart attack—someone clutching their chest and collapsing dramatically. But ...

Heartburn or something more serious? When to get chest pains checked out - While heartburn is usually a harmless reaction ...

Chest pain can be a scary symptom – it's not always serious, but it can be a symptom of having a heart attack. Look out for ...

Angiography of patients with typical chest pain reveals normal epicardial coronary arteries in about 20%. Coronary flow reserve (CFR) determination is an elaborate, but helpful, task, as only the ...

4. Data elements for etiology of chest pain syndromes are enumerated for potentially serious cardiac, as well as certain noncardiac, causes. 5. Data elements are grouped into 3 broad categories as ...

The NICE guidance on chest pain provides a structured and evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and triage of patients with chest pain and provides a series of improvements on the status quo.1 ...

Heart attack pain often starts in the center or left side of the chest and feels like pressure, squeezing, or heaviness—almost like someone is sitting on your chest.

Chest pain isn’t always a cardiac problem. Learn about different causes like GERD, angina, and more and get insights on recognizing symptoms and when to seek medical help.

Tele-triage may offer an innovative strategy to help contain the increase in ED costs and volume for chest pain. Telehealth technologies (including telephone, email, video, and remote monitoring ...

Objective The primary objective of the study was to measure the impact of an observational pain assessment dementia tool on time from ED arrival to first dose of analgesic medicine. Methods A ...

As the population continues to age, with women outliving men, it is likely that patients without chest pain will make up an increasing proportion of those presenting with an ACS.