Sudden severe chest pain Loss of consciousness Sudden difficulty speaking Sudden loss of vision Sudden weakness or paralysis of one side of the body Leg pain Difficulty walking
Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis A pre-existing bulging, or weakened, artery Certain genetic diseases such as Marfan syndrome, Turner’s syndrome, Connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome Some inflammatory conditions, such as giant cell arteritis and syphilis Traumatic injury to the chest area
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