Precordial catch syndrome causes a short-lasting but sharp pain in the chest. It commonly affects young people but can be mistaken for other, more serious conditions. Precordial catch syndrome is ...
Case 1. T.S., a 21-year-old woman, was first seen in the cardiac screening clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital on March 29, 1957, for evaluation of a heart murmur. She was in the 6th month of pregnancy.