Angina pectoris, often shortened to angina, is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart and most commonly - but not always - a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). The ...

A type of cardiovascular disease known to physicians as microvascular angina affects the heart’s tiniest arteries and causes chest pain. The disease is sneaky, in that it doesn’t show up on ...

Is right-side chest pain a big deal? If you have chest pain on your left side, you know to pay attention. After all, that’s where your heart is, so you might worry you’re having a heart attack.

CHEST PAIN CAN feel like your body is setting off an alarm. "Chest pain can range from mild in severity to excruciating, innocent to life-threatening, and anywhere in between," says says Joseph Behn, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stress MRI improves diagnosis of chest pain in patients with angina and nonobstructive CAD. Functional testing ...

Millions of Americans experience chest pain every year. The American Heart Association (AHA) says that chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million emergency room visits annually in the United States ...

Angina happens when one of the heart’s blood vessels is blocked and temporarily deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen, causing chest pain. If you feel like someone is squeezing your heart when ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been having pains and discomfort in my chest area for over a month now. I am a woman and in my early 30s. My doctor says my heart is OK, but I can’t help but wonder. The pain is ...