Differential diagnosis of angina pectoris
Myocardial ischaemia/infarction.
Microvascular angina.
Pericarditis.
Pericardial tamponade.
Myocarditis.
Aortic dissection.
Pulmonary embolism.
Pleuritis.
Pneumothorax.
Mediastinal malignancies.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Oesophageal perforation with mediastinitis.
Oesophageal spasm.
Musculoskeletal conditions; costochondritis.
Neurological conditions:
epidural abscess
transverse myelitis
spinal cord infarction
thoracic intervertebral disc prolapse
herpes zoster.