Does back pain have anything to do with heart problems?

 Chest pain can be an indication of angina pectoris (chest tightness), but it can also be associated with other diseases, such as pain in the spine. How do doctors find the real cause?
Heart or spine? First indications in the consultation with a doctor

If patients suffer from chest pain, this can be the first indication of coronary artery disease. However, one also has to consider other diseases. Older people can experience spinal wear and tear, causing chest pain. But young people can also have problems with their spine (e.g. Scheuermann's disease). Even with these diseases, the symptoms can radiate into the chest. The situation in which the pain occurs can provide an indication of the cause of the discomfort. Spinal complaints usually occur at rest, while pain during physical activity can usually be traced back to the heart. The best example: stable angina pectoris often occurs during physical exertion, anger, stress or the cold. You should therefore try to describe to the doctor as precisely as possible the situations in which your symptoms arose.
Five minutes of severe chest pain? Call an ambulance with an ambulance

If you notice the following signs in the heart or chest area, you should immediately think of a heart attack and call the ambulance with an ambulance without wasting time: Severe pain lasting at least five minutes, predominantly in the chest, often behind the breastbone, sometimes only in the back (between the Shoulder blades) or upper abdomen. The pain can radiate to the arm, neck, or upper abdomen.
Detect angina pectoris with the exercise ECG

A conversation gives the doctor the first important clues. An X-ray examination or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help to detect an underlying disease in the spine. Should the doctor find what they are looking for here, however, that does not rule out a cardiovascular disease. The exercise ECG provides valuable information: The patients move on a stationary bike, the ergometer, and physical performance is continuously increased. If it comes to a typical stressful situation, peculiarities in the EKG and the occurrence of typical complaints point to a reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.