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.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
| Last Updated | February 9, 2009 |
Author:Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: 02/09/2009
