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Chest pain: First aid
Content
Pulmonary embolism
Aortic dissection
When to see a doctor
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Heart attack
Angina
Pneumonia with pleurisy
Pericarditis
Chest wall pain
Treatment
When to call your doctor
Pulmonary embolism
Aortic dissection
When to see a doctor
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Heart attack
Angina
Pneumonia with pleurisy
Pericarditis
Chest wall pain
Treatment
When to call your doctor
Treatment
Treatment depends on the specific cause of the chest pain. Some causes of chest pain, such as a heart attack, need emergency treatment. Chest pain symptoms from other causes, such as pericarditis, may go away without treatment.
