What Causes Sharp Chest Pain?
Sharp pain in right side of chest or sharp pain in left chest, the characteristics may vary as per the cause behind the pain. The causes of sharp chest pain are: Cardiac Causes • Heart attack causes a pressure or crushing pain in the chest that may last for a few minutes. The pain may also get distributed to the back, neck, jaw, shoulders, arms, especially the left arm. Its symptoms may include shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, nausea along with the chest pain. • Angina causes pressure or tightness in the chest that may last for more than a few minutes. It occurs due to physical or emotional stress that leads to restricted flow of blood to the heart. • Inflammation of the sac around the heart known as pericarditis, leads to sharp, piercing and acute chest pain. The person may also feel sick and suffer from fever. • Aortic dissection is another cause for sharp chest pain in which the inner layers of the main artery (aorta) separate, forcing blood in between them. It causes sudde
