Heart pain

Heart pain (also referred to as cardialgia or cardiodynia) is a general expression for any heart-related sensation of pain, and may in particular refer to:

  • Angina, insufficient blood flow to the heart muscles causing chest pain
  • Broken heart, a metaphor for the intense stress or pain one feels at experiencing great longing
  • Chest pain, pain in any region of the chest, generally considered a medical emergency
  • Heart attack, lack of blood flow to part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscles
  • Heartburn, a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen caused by gastric acid
  • Psychological pain, an unpleasant feeling of a psychological, non-physical origin

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