Possible causes of Chest pressure

38 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Coronary artery disease (CAD) Common Urgent
• Costochondritis (chest wall inflammation) Common Pediatric
• Dissecting aortic aneurysm (tearing and dilation of the aorta) Common Urgent
• Dressler syndrome (heart sac inflammation following heart attack or heart surgery) Common Urgent
• Esophagitis (esophageal inflammation) Common
• Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) Common Pediatric
• Hiatal hernia Common
• Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Common Urgent
• Pericarditis (heart sac inflammation) Common Urgent
• Pneumonia (lung infection) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Pneumothorax (collapse of lung) Common Urgent Pediatric
• Pulmonary embolism (blood clot of lung) Common Urgent
• Shingles (herpes zoster) Common
• Unstable angina (pre heart attack chest pain) Common Urgent
• Abrasions
• Alcoholism
• Allergic reaction Urgent
• Anxiety disorder
• Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) Urgent
• Asthma
• Bronchitis (bronchial tube infection)
• Cholelithiasis (gallstones)
• Congestive heart failure (CHF) Urgent
• Contusion (bruise)
• Dysthymia (neurotic depression)
• Essential hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Gastritis (stomach inflammation)
• Ligament sprain
• Mitral valve prolapse
• Muscle strain (pulled muscle)
• Obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea)
• Prinzmetal angina (heart artery spasm)
• Pulmonary fibrosis (lung scarring)
• Sarcoidosis (sarcoid)
• Stress
• Upper respiratory tract infection (URI)
• Vasovagal syncope (fainting)
• Whiplash injury