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The chest wall pain, known as costochondritis, it has nothing to do with the heart, but when a sharp pain that occurs suddenly or gradually, it may seem to associate with a heart attack.
The Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers an overview of this condition is usually temporary. Costochondritis is due to inflammation of the flexible cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum and can affect anyone, including children, being more common among women and people over 40 years.
Costochondritis can cause pain in a specific area, usually on one side of the sternum, and one or more sites where the ribs meet the breastbone. The pain is usually sharp, although it may be dull or constant. In addition, pain may also occur with deep breathing or coughing and can intensify when the arms are raised. Read the rest of this entry »
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