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Can the common cold cause chest or heart pain?
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Yes: A cold or virus particularly with lots of coughing, but sometimes without can cause diffuse aches and pains in chest. Some viruses can lead to an inflammation of the lining around the heart called pericarditis which also can be painful.
Answered 1/13/2019
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Negative : No, unless you're coughing vigorously as occurs with bronchitis at the tail end of a cold (a so called "chest cold").
Answered 11/17/2012
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