Question 1

where in my chest is my heart located?

Accepted Answer

Heart disease: The heart is right in the middle of the chest behind the sternum.

Question 2

how come i have pain in my chest and around my heart?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: There can be many reasons for chest pain including heart attacks or poor blood flow to the heart.  Also muscle strains, and inflammation can be a cause.  Other reasons include, pneumonia, pleurisy, reflux disease and heart burn.  You should see your doctor asap to help figure out the cause.  Most likely it is something easily treatable, but you need to make sure.

Question 3

what would cause a persons heart to explode in their chest?

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Aneurysm rupture: Hi. Sounds awfully dramatic, but I would guess it's referring to rupture of a ventricular or aortic aneurysm. The pathology (post-mortem) report should be more specific. I'm sorry for your loss.

Question 4

what is angina of the heart or chest?

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See below: Angina is the discomfort one feels in the chest due to blockages in the coronary arteries that impede blood flow to the heart.

Question 5

i got chest pains from my heart side ?

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Chest pain: Chest pain can have various causes. Cardiac which can include both ischemic disease which is commonly a "squeezing" type pain.  Other causes for cardiac pain would include valvular problems or infections like pericarditis. Asthma can cause chest pain. Pleurisy, pneumonia or even chest wall pain like costochondritis.

Question 6

what causes a chest pain near the heart?

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Not sure of your que: Not sure what you are asking. There are many causes of chest pain, aside from the heart. Chest pain from lung disease / pneumonia, acid reflux in the food tube (esophagus), rib fractures, &amp; muscle strain of the pectoralis muscle are but a few examples. Pain is sensed by the nerves (vagus nerve especially) surrounding the heart, but those nerves go to different organs, too, which can be confusing.

Question 7

can a teen have real chest pain, from heart?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A teen could hace chest pain from pericarditis or any valvular disease of heart eg mvp.

Question 8

can you be experiencing chest pain from heart?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Absolutely and it should be evaluated.

Question 9

what could cause pain in chest area near heart?

Accepted Answer

Many things: The pain you describe can actually be caused by problems from the surface of the skin down to structures inside the chest including the muscles, ligaments, stomach, lungs, spleen, and heart.  if you have fleeting discomfort and no other symptoms, discuss these soon with you doctor.  If these come mainly when you exert yourself, or with nausea, sweating, shortness of breath, seek medical help soon!

Question 10

if my heart is fine then why does my chest hurt?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: There can be a large number of things that cause non-heart related chest pain.  For example, esophageal problems like GERD or contraction can cause pain.  Lung problems, pericardial issues, and musculoskeletal conditions can likewise cause pan.  As the options are so numerous, it may be worth seeing a doctor for evaluation.

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