Anxiety is an overwhelming worry or fear. Besides its mental and emotional effects, anxiety can also cause physical symptoms, including chest pain. Anxiety causes about 30-40% of emergency department ...

Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80 percent of these cases are considered low-risk and ...

The pandemic has brought increased levels of anxiety and PTSD. People are sighing a lot, and say they find it hard to take a full, deep, relaxed breath or, can hardly catch their breath. Disordered ...

Chest pain is one of those symptoms that immediately makes you think the worst: that maybe you’re having a heart attack. But there are a lot of reasons you may feel discomfort, pressure, or tightness ...

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 ...