Authored by - Dr Niranjan Hiremath, senior consultant, cardiovascular and aortic surgeon and surgical lead, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi.

It often starts with sudden, sharp chest pain that feels unlike anything you have experienced before. It might spread to your back or seem to ease off, but it’s not something to brush aside. Aortic ...

Learn to distinguish life-threatening heart attack signs from less serious causes of chest pain, and discover when you should ...

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When Jessica Johnson, 36, began to experience labored breathing and heart palpitations, she quickly made an appointment to see a cardiologist.

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2 Most patients with acute aortic dissection present with sudden onset of severe chest pain that may migrate to the neck or back. Occlusion of aortic branch vessels may cause stroke, abdominal pain, ...

A diagnosis of thoracic aortic dissection with rupture into the left pleural cavity was made. Unfortunately, the patient died after 2 h resuscitation. The majority of chest radiographic findings in ...

Pain between the shoulder blades is often due to muscle strain, which may result from lifting heavy objects, poor posture, or overuse. Other health issues can cause upper back pain, though, including ...