Chest pain is the most important symptom in cardiovascular diseases.
It can be due to
Non-cardiovascular origin
It can be due to
- Cardiovascular origin
- Non-cardiovascular origin
- Cardiovascular causes of chest pain
- Anginal pain, usually not < 1min, not > 20 min
- Pericardial pain
- Aortic pain.
Non-cardiovascular origin
- Chest wall pain
- Respiratory system - pleura, upper airway
- Mediastinum - oesophagus and other tissues
- Psychogenic.
