Angina (Chest Pain) - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
Jul 10, 2023 · Common symptoms. The main symptom of angina is chest pain or discomfort. Angina can feel like pain, pressure, tightness, discomfort, squeezing, heaviness, or burning in the chest. It can be difficult to tell exactly where the pain is coming from. Angina pain usually starts behind the breastbone and grows more intense over a few minutes.
Angina (Chest Pain) - What Is Angina? - NHLBI, NIH
Jun 30, 2023 · Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when part of your heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which develops when the arteries of the heart become partially or totally blocked. Angina pain can feel like pressure, squeezing, tightness, or ...
Heart Attack - Heart Attacks in Women - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Symptoms of a heart attack in women. Both women and men who have a heart attack often have chest pain. However, in addition to chest pain, women are more likely to have these symptoms: Pain in the shoulder, back, or arm. …
Sarcoidosis - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Chest pain; However, you can have sarcoidosis in the lungs without these symptoms. For example, skin rashes or sores can include erythema nodosum (explained above) or lupus pernio. Lupus pernio causes skin sores that usually affect the face, especially the nose, cheeks, lips, and ears. These sores usually last a long time.
Aortic Aneurysm - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Difficulty breathing if it pushes on your trachea, or windpipe. Feeling full after not eating very much. Hoarseness. Pain in the neck, jaw, back, chest, stomach area or shoulder, depending on where the aneurysm is located. A pulsating or throbbing feeling in your stomach area. Shortness of breath if the aneurysm presses on your lung.
Pulmonary Hypertension - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Hoarseness. fatigue. Swelling of the abdomen, legs, or feet. Weakness. Wheezing, which is a whistling sound when you breathe out. Symptoms can get worse over time. For example, in the early stages of pulmonary hypertension, you may only have shortness of breath with exercise. As the disease progresses, shortness of breath will occur more often.
Angina (Chest Pain) - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
Jul 10, 2023 · Angina affects men and women. In men, the chance of having heart disease starts to rise at age 45. Before age 55, women have a lower risk of heart disease than men. After age 55, the risk rises in both women and men. Women who have already had a heart attack have a higher chance of developing angina compared with men.
Angina (Chest Pain) - Types | NHLBI, NIH
Jul 10, 2023 · Rest or medicine relieves the pain. Unstable angina. Pain can be stronger or last longer than stable angina and does not follow a pattern. Unstable angina is a medical emergency. You may need medical attention right away. Microvascular angina. Pain can be stronger or last longer than stable angina and can occur both during rest and after exercise.
Angina (Chest Pain) - Diagnosis - NHLBI, NIH
Jul 10, 2023 · Certain ECG patterns can be a sign of unstable angina or vasospastic angina. However, your ECG may sometimes be normal even if you have angina. A chest X-ray is useful in screening for lung disorders and other causes of chest pain, such as pneumonia and heart failure. A chest X-ray alone is not enough to diagnose angina or coronary heart ...
Pneumonia - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · The symptoms of pneumonia may include: Chest pain when you breathe or cough. Chills. Cough with or without mucus. Fever. Low oxygen levels in your blood, measured with a pulse oximeter. Shortness of breath. You may also have other symptoms, including a headache, muscle pain, extreme tiredness, nausea (feeling sick to your stomach), vomiting ...