Not All Chest Pain Leads to Heart Attack

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and other countries in the world. Heart disease are common among individuals who have poor diet, who smokes, and who do not exercises regularly.

A heart attack almost always causes chest pain. This is probably the reason why most people associate chest pain with heart attack. The good news is, not all chest pain will lead to heart failure. Below are probable reasons for your chest discomfort.

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• Anxiety. It is a state of the mind and body associated with tension, worry, and nervousness. Anxiety is usually a product of not being able to cope with the stresses of life. Most of the time, anxiety leads to depression. People with anxiety usually feel irritated,have difficulty with concentration, have a general feeling of fatigue, suffer insomnia, nausea, shortness of breath, stomach aches, headaches, and chest pains.

• Peptic Ulcer and gallbladder disease usually cause pain in the abdomen but it can also spread to the chest. The pain usually becomes worst after drinking alcohol or coffee, and smoking.

• Lung Problems like asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and pleuritis (pleurisy) may also cause chest pain.

• Muscle pain caused by certain types of exercises or physical activities may also result to chest pain. Weight lifting for instance may damage your chest muscle if wrongly executed. Make sure you are guided by a certified trainer every time you go to a gym.

• Heartburn can also cause chest pain. Heartburn does not mean your heart is burning, in fact, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. The pain usually occur when there is an overflow of gastric acid from the stomach to the esophagus (which is behind our breastbone) which result to burning sensation.