Heart attack (lack of blood to your heart).
Coronary artery disease (CAD, a narrowing or blockage in your heart’s arteries).
Coronary artery dissection (tear in a heart artery).
Pericarditis (inflamed sac around your heart).
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thick heart muscle).
Aortic dissection (tear in your largest artery).
Aortic aneurysm (weak area in your largest artery).
Mitral valve prolapse (heart valve without a tight seal).
Aortic stenosis (heart valve that blocks blood flow because it doesn’t open).
Heart rhythm problems.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD or chronic acid reflux).
Ulcers (sores in your stomach lining).
Muscle spasms in your esophagus (food tube).
Esophagitis (inflamed food tube).
Gallstones (hardened digestive fluid).
Hiatal hernia (part of your stomach moving up toward your food tube).
Gastritis (inflamed stomach lining).
Pancreatitis (inflamed pancreas).
Pulmonary embolism (PE, a blood clot in your lung).
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD or lung disease).
Pneumonia (lung infection).
Pleurisy or pleuritis (inflamed lining of your lungs).
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in your pulmonary arteries).
Asthma (narrow airways).
Rib fracture (broken rib).
Sprained chest muscle.
Costochondritis (swollen chest cartilage).
Shingles (infection and rash).
Lung cancer.
Panic attack (sudden feeling of fear).
Care and Treatment
How is chest pain treated?
Chest pain treatment depends on the cause of the pain. If a heart attack is causing your chest pain, you’ll get emergency treatment as soon as you seek help. This can include medication and a procedure or surgery to restore blood flow to your heart.
If a noncardiac condition is causing your chest pains, your healthcare provider will talk to you about treatment options. Depending on your illness and how bad it is, they may recommend:
Lifestyle changes.
