What medical condition is characterized by chest pain?

Angina is a medical condition characterized by chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. This pain often feels like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center or left side of the chest. It can also radiate to the shoulders, neck, arms, back, teeth, or jaw. Angina is a symptom commonly associated with coronary artery disease and can occur during physical activity or stress, but it may also happen at rest.

In contrast, palpitations refer to the sensation of feeling your own heart beating, which may feel irregular, pounding, or racing, but does not specifically denote chest pain. Tachycardia denotes an abnormally fast heart rate, while bradycardia indicates an abnormally slow heart rate. Neither of these conditions is characterized primarily by chest pain, though they may sometimes occur alongside it. Therefore, angina is the most accurate choice when defining a condition specifically associated with chest pain.