India, July 8 -- A sharp pain in the chest is a sensation that many among us are familiar with. It can be attributed to a number of reasons, but most commonly considered to be the sign of a heart attack or a cardiac arrest.

However, another common cause for the condition is not related to the heart at all. In fact, the sharp pain recurs every time one tries to take deep breaths to settle themselves.

Taking to Instagram on July 7, Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine, explained what may cause the situation.

"Why does a sharp chest pain sometimes get worse every time you take a deep breath? One common reason has nothing to do with the heart," noted Dr Sood.

As per the physician, a ...