Chest Disease Treatment

Lung-related causes of chest pain. ... pneumothorax, which is a leak of air from your lung into your chest. a blood clot, or pulmonary embolus. bronchospasm, or constriction of your air passages, which commonly occurs in people who have asthma and related disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

What is Chest Pain

Chest pain comes in many varieties, ranging from a sharp stab to a dual ache. Some chest pain is described as crushing or burning. In certain cases, the pain travels up the neck, into the jaw, and then radiates through to the back or down one or both arms. Many different problems can cause chest pain. The most life-threatening ones involve the heart or lungs. Because it can be difficult to determine the exact cause of chest pain, it's best to seek immediate medical help.

Chest pain has many possible causes:

Heart attack A heart attack is a result of a blood clot that's blocking blood flow to your heart muscle.

Angina. Thick plaques can gradually build up on the inner walls of the arteries that carry blood to your heart. These plaques narrow the arteries and restrict the heart's blood supply, particularly during exertion.

Aortic dissection This life-threatening condition involves the main artery leading from your heart — your aorta. If the inner layers of this blood vessel separate, blood will be forced between the layers and can cause the aorta to rupture.

Pericarditis This condition, an inflammation of the sac surrounding your heart, usually causes sharp pain that gets worse when you breathe in or when you lay down.