Precordial catch syndrome is a common cause of chest pain in older children and young adults. Precordial means ‘in front of the heart,’ which is where a person feels the pain. Its symptoms may come ...

Case 1. T.S., a 21-year-old woman, was first seen in the cardiac screening clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital on March 29, 1957, for evaluation of a heart murmur. She was in the 6th month of pregnancy.

Precordial catch syndrome causes a short-lasting but sharp pain in the chest. It commonly affects young people but can be mistaken for other, more serious conditions. Precordial catch syndrome is ...

A sudden, sharp pain in your chest may make you worry that you could have a serious heart or lung problem. But if the pain disappears almost as quickly as it came and you don’t have any other symptoms ...