Chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath, or pain in the jaw or arm, can be a sign of a heart problem.
Is it true that chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath, or pain in the jaw or arm, can be a sign of a heart problem?
Yes. Chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain radiating to the jaw or arm are well-established warning signs of cardiac events such as myocardial infarction.
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The claim states that chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath, or pain in the jaw or arm, can be a sign of a heart problem. Multiple retrieved papers explicitly list these symptoms as hallmark warning signs of acute myocardial infarction and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the claim is strongly supported by the medical literature.
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H, S., H, J., N, G., R, B., R, Z., & T, H. (2026). Knowledge of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Warning Signs Among Adults in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14132002
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Moses, H., Mohammadi, A., & Jilani, T. (2025). Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction with multivessel disease and anoxic brain injury: a case report.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/14796678.2025.2560207
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YB, S., AM, A. G., MA, J., AM, A. J., AM, S., & AK, H. (2026). Knowledge and Awareness of Myocardial Infarction Symptoms and Appropriate Emergency Response Among the General Adult Population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115397
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V, G., T, R., A, C., G, C., L, C., P, C., & A, G. (2026). Translation, validation, predictive analysis of the Italian version of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey and symptom cluster characterization in women.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100473
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The claim states that chest pain accompanied by shortness of breath, or pain in the jaw or arm, can be a sign of a heart problem. Multiple retrieved papers explicitly list these symptoms as hallmark warning signs of acute myocardial infarction and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the claim is strongly supported by the medical literature.
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