Chest pain in women can occur for many reasons some of which may have nothing at all to do with issues related to the heart however this is often the first thing which crosses a woman’s mind when chest pains are felt. Anytime chest pain occurs many individuals fear the worst thinking that a heart attack is surely coming however this is not always the case especially when the individual is a woman. When this pain happens to women there are several other issues that can be the cause which is why it is often difficult to diagnose this occurrence in women. Although women who experience chest pain are usually tested for different coronary issues and heart diseases these tests more often than not usually result in a negative result. Because chest pain is often considered to be related only to issues of the heart it is rare for any other tests to be conducted after heart diseases and conditions have been excluded however research has concluded that chest pain  [...]

There are many causes of chest pain however many individuals who experience this occurrence automatically connect this feeling with the worst possible cause which in the minds of many is a heart attack. The truth of the matter is there are numerous reasons why a person may experience chest pain and some of these causes may be relatively mild and non life threatening although sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference and in most cases requires the assistance of a health care professional to make this determination. Chest pain is a term that is used very loosely to describe any type of pressure or discomfort that occurs in the area of the chest. Sometimes the causes of this condition may be something as simple as overexertion of the muscles located in this area however there are times when chest pain is an indication of a very serious and possibly life threatening condition such as is the case when chest pain precedes a heart attack. Because there is such a wide  [...]

The main artery that comes from the heart is the aorta and it carries the blood pumped from the heart and distributes it to the organs of the body through its various branches. There are 4 sections of the aorta which are: The ascending aorta The aortic arch The descending thoracic aorta The abdominal aorta Aortic aneurysm is the term used to describe the enlargement of an area of the aorta that has become weakened. Aneurysm’s that affect the ascending and descending aorta or the aortic arch are given the name thoracic aortic aneurysm. Aneurysms in these areas often burst after they reach a certain size. About half of the individuals who experience aneurysm’s that burst do not make it to the hospital and of the ones who die only between ¼ and ½ survive when surgery is used as the treatment, however when other treatments  [...]