- Chest pain or pressure can be related to muscles, oesophagus, stomach, heart, lungs or stress.
- See your GP to find out what’s causing your chest pain.
- Call immediately if you have chest pain or pressure with any of these symptoms:
- The pain or pressure starts suddenly during physical activity or stress. The pain does not go away when you sit quietly.
- You are also nauseous and sweating.
- You are breathing faster and are short of breath.
- You have a fever.
- Dutch healthcare practices in general may differ from what you are used to in your home country. Learn more.
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Your source for reliable information in English about health and healthcare in the Netherlands.
GPinfo.nl will become the English version of Thuisarts.nl, developed and maintained by the Dutch College of GPs.
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