A teen with chest pain.

Chest pain is a frequent symptom and complaint in the teenage population. There are many common, benign causes of chest pain. However, it can create tremendous anxiety in the mind of the patient and family members and sometimes it can be perplexing even for the primary providers especially if there is associated family history of premature coronary artery disease. This article focuses on the evaluation of chest pain and how to differentiate between noncardiac and cardiac causes of chest pain in teenagers.