In some U.S. emergency departments (EDs), the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-hour troponin algorithm has shown uniquely poor performance ruling out cardiac events in patients presenting with ...

Chest pain can indicate an injury to your ribcage, surrounding muscles, or connective tissue. Pulled muscles, fractured ribs, and arthritis are all potential causes. Your musculoskeletal system ...

Susan Russell, MD, is a board-certified pulmonologist and Medical Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) for Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Medical ICU. Muscle strain commonly causes chest ...

Many health conditions can cause chest pain. Healthcare professionals may use the term nonanginal chest pain to refer to chest pain in people without heart disease. Chest pain accounts for more than 6 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sensation of chest pain can immediately send your mind racing to: "Oh no, am I having a heart attack?" And, it's true that ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory condition that affects the spine, causing back pain and stiffness. But one-third of people with this condition have inflammation that affects other parts ...