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Chest pain
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Chest painThere are many causes of chest pain. One is angina which results from inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack (coronary occlusion) and other important diseases such as, for example, dissection of the aorta and a pulmonary embolism.
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Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Pain
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both.
Angina
A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually is brought on by exertion, and relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine. Commonly called chest pain, heart pain or angina pectoris.
Oxygen
A chemical element essential for sustaining life.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Spasm
A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arms, legs, head, body and organs.
Dissection
The process of cutting apart or separating tissue as, for example, in the study of anatomy or in the course of a surgical procedure.
Aorta
The largest artery in the body and the primary blood vessel leading from the heart to the body.
Pulmonary
Pertains to lungs and respiratory system.
Embolism
The sudden blocking of an artery by a clot of material (embolus). The process of the formation of an embolus.
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Cheshire Home
The Cheshire Home is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Cheshire Medical Center
Cheshire Medical Center is a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire (USA).
Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran
The Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran is a hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest X-ray
Used to view the lungs and lower respiratory tract. A chest X-ray may be used for diagnosis and therapy.
Chester Care Center
The Chester Care Center is a hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit
The Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit is a hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester River Hospital Center
The Chester River Hospital Center is a hospital in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Chestnut Hill HealthCare
Chestnut Hill HealthCare is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient
The Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Chemosis
Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva (the clear membrane that coats the outer surface of the eye).
Chemotherapy, adjuvant
Chemotherapy (drug therapy) that is given after tumor surgery.
Chemotherapy, topical
Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to the skin.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest pain
Chewing tobacco
Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco.
CHF
Congestive heart failure.
Chicken soup
Long known as Jewish penicillin.
Chickenpox immunization
Immunization designed to prevent or lessen the severity of the common disease known as chickenpox. The vaccination currently involves only one shot, given at about one year of age. If an older person has not had chickenpox, the shot may be given at any time. There have been few significant reactions to the chickenpox vaccine. All children, except those with a compromised immune system or a known neurological condition, should have the vaccination.
Chickenpox rash
Chickenpox is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of chickenpox develops in crops with raised red spots arriving first, progressing to blisters that burst, creating open sores, before crusting over. This process usually starts on the scalp, then the trunk (its area of greatest concentration), and finally the arms and legs. Any area of skin that is irritated (by diaper rash, eczema, sunburn, etc.) is likely to be hard hit by the rash. The rash is typically very itchy (pruritic).
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Pain
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience primarily associated with tissue damage, or described in terms of tissue damage, or both.
Angina
A recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which occurs when vessels that carry blood to the heart become narrowed and blocked due to atherosclerosis. Angina feels like a pressing or squeezing pain, usually in the chest under the breast bone, but sometimes in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaws, or back. Angina is usually is brought on by exertion, and relieved within a few minutes by resting or by taking prescribed angina medicine. Commonly called chest pain, heart pain or angina pectoris.
Oxygen
A chemical element essential for sustaining life.
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Spasm
A condition in which a muscle or group of muscles involuntarily contract.
Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arms, legs, head, body and organs.
Dissection
The process of cutting apart or separating tissue as, for example, in the study of anatomy or in the course of a surgical procedure.
Aorta
The largest artery in the body and the primary blood vessel leading from the heart to the body.
Pulmonary
Pertains to lungs and respiratory system.
Embolism
The sudden blocking of an artery by a clot of material (embolus). The process of the formation of an embolus.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheshire Home
The Cheshire Home is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Cheshire Medical Center
Cheshire Medical Center is a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire (USA).
Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran
The Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran is a hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest X-ray
Used to view the lungs and lower respiratory tract. A chest X-ray may be used for diagnosis and therapy.
Chester Care Center
The Chester Care Center is a hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit
The Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit is a hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester River Hospital Center
The Chester River Hospital Center is a hospital in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Chestnut Hill HealthCare
Chestnut Hill HealthCare is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient
The Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Chemosis
Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva (the clear membrane that coats the outer surface of the eye).
Chemotherapy, adjuvant
Chemotherapy (drug therapy) that is given after tumor surgery.
Chemotherapy, topical
Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to the skin.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest pain
Chewing tobacco
Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco.
CHF
Congestive heart failure.
Chicken soup
Long known as Jewish penicillin.
Chickenpox immunization
Immunization designed to prevent or lessen the severity of the common disease known as chickenpox. The vaccination currently involves only one shot, given at about one year of age. If an older person has not had chickenpox, the shot may be given at any time. There have been few significant reactions to the chickenpox vaccine. All children, except those with a compromised immune system or a known neurological condition, should have the vaccination.
Chickenpox rash
Chickenpox is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The rash of chickenpox develops in crops with raised red spots arriving first, progressing to blisters that burst, creating open sores, before crusting over. This process usually starts on the scalp, then the trunk (its area of greatest concentration), and finally the arms and legs. Any area of skin that is irritated (by diaper rash, eczema, sunburn, etc.) is likely to be hard hit by the rash. The rash is typically very itchy (pruritic).
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