Risk stratification of patients with chest pain has traditionally focused on identifying obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Using this traditional approach, many symptomatic individuals are ...
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) refers to the presence of free air in the mediastinum without preceding trauma or ...
Chest pain may still be angina even when coronary angiogram testing shows the main heart arteries look clear. Using stress ...
Stress CMR significantly enhances diagnostic accuracy for chest pain without obstructive coronary artery disease, identifying ...
Researchers discovered 51% of people were given the ‘all-clear' when they actually had an issue with the blood flow in their ...
Learn the signs of heart attack in women, how they differ from men’s, and why Black women face unique risks. Expert insight from cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan.
The study found that a ‘normal but high’ blood pressure reading can be quietly damaging the heart, long before symptoms ...
In some cases, a pinched nerve in the upper back can cause chest pain. However, upper back pinched nerves are less common than those that occur in the neck or lower back. Pinched nerves can cause pain ...
A hernia is when part of your insides bulges through your muscle or other tissues. A hiatal hernia occurs when the top of your stomach or another internal organ pushes through an opening in your ...
Some people experience chest pain or discomfort after an endoscopy. This can happen due to the gas surgeons use to inflate the stomach during the procedure. If this is the cause, the pain should be ...