Chest pain that usually is not a cause for concern

Types of chest pain and other symptoms that usually are not a cause for concern include:

  • Shooting pain that lasts only a few seconds.
  • Occasional pain that occurs with a deep breath and is not accompanied by shortness of breath.
  • Occasional skipped heartbeats or brief palpitations.


Author: Robin Parks, MS Last Updated: February 9, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
George Philippides, MD - Cardiology

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