A “fit and healthy” woman, Marie Anne August, experienced a “ripping” and bubbling” feeling in her chest. The 45-year-old was ...

Learn 5 grim risks of ignoring chest pain early, from heart attacks to lung issues, and why quick action saves lives.

A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in your lungs, which can cause sudden, sharp chest pain. It’s a medical emergency that calls for immediate treatment. An aortic dissection occurs when ...

The symptoms of aortic dissection include: A sudden, severe pain across the chest, often felt in the back or between the shoulder blades Pain in the jaw, face, abdomen, back or lower extremities ...

Marie-Anne August was rushed to hospital in Devon after she developed a lethal condition that caused feelings of "tearing and ...

A regular gym-goer felt a ripping in her chest post a workout session, which resulted in severe pain, and was thereafter ...

Aortic dissection—a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery—produces sudden, severe chest pain often described as ripping or tearing, frequently radiating to the back. This rare ...

The hallmark symptom of aortic dissection is sudden, severe chest pain that may radiate to the back. Dr. You Hao-chun, the director of cardiovascular surgery at Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, ...

This can happen suddenly or slowly over time. The symptoms of aortic dissection include: A sudden, severe pain across the chest, often felt in the back or between the shoulder blades Pain in the jaw, ...

Aortic dissection can also occur following any aortic surgery and is more common in aortas that have already enlarged (aortic ...

crushing chest pain. The discomfort quickly radiated to her neck—a critical symptom of an aortic dissection. Recognizing the danger, she tried to alert her husband but collapsed before she could ...