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Chest pain is any discomfort or pain felt anywhere in the chest area. It can range from mild to severe and may have many different causes.

Causes of Chest Pain

1. Heart-related causes:

Angina or heart attack: Due to reduced blood flow to the heart. Pain is often described as pressure, squeezing, or heaviness.

Pericarditis: Inflammation of the sac around the heart causing sharp, stabbing pain.

Aortic dissection: A tear in the aorta causing sudden, severe, tearing chest pain.

2. Lung-related causes:

Pulmonary embolism: A blood clot in the lungs causing sudden sharp chest pain and breathlessness.

Pneumothorax: Air in the chest cavity causing sudden sharp pain and difficulty breathing.

Pleuritis or pneumonia: Inflammation or infection of the lungs causing sharp pain worsened by breathing or coughing.

3. Digestive causes:

Gastroesophageal reflux (acid reflux): Burning chest pain due to stomach acid irritating the esophagus.

Esophageal spasm or rupture: Can mimic heart pain.

4. Musculoskeletal causes:

Injury, inflammation, or strain of chest wall muscles or ribs.

5. Other causes:

Anxiety or panic attacks.

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