Repetitive mid-chest pain is a sign of what disease?

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Hello doctor! I am 16 years old this year, from the evening of February 7 to February 8 in the middle of my chest there is a sign of a sharp pain, the pain is gone for a few seconds and then it hurts again after a while, keep repeating it for a while. day. So the doctor asked me if the chest pain in the upper middle is a sign of what disease and is it dangerous? Ask your doctor! Thank you!
My Ngoc Truong (2004)
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Hi, thank you for submitting your question to Vinmec Health System, to your question, I would like to answer as follows: Chest pain is a common symptom. for many groups of diseases, from mild to severe, from simple to complex.
In your age group, the likelihood of chest pain due to cardiovascular disease is low and the nature of the pain is also atypical for cardiovascular disease. With the symptoms you describe, there is not enough data to make a definitive diagnosis. But there is a high chance that chest pain is caused by non-cardiac causes (intercostal neuralgia, costal cartilage, myalgia, psychological) This group of causes is usually benign.
To determine the exact cause, you should go to the doctor and perform other subclinical tests such as electrocardiogram, echocardiogram...
Wish you a lot of health!
Master, Doctor Nguyen Minh Son - Interventional Cardiologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.