When you think of chest pain the first thought that may come to mind is a heart problem. It is true that chest pain can be caused by problems related to the heart. However, chest pains can be the result of a variety of factors. Those that are related to the heart can include, a heart attack (blocked blood flow to the heart), angina (poor blood flow to the heart), or pericarditis (inflammation of the sac around the heart). Complications with your digestive system can be another cause of chest pain. It could be that your chest pain is related to heartburn (painful burning behind the breastbone). Your gallbladder or pancreas can be causing gallstones or inflammation to develop. If you have been in an accident a bruised or broken rib can be the cause of your chest pain. Also, not to be overlooked are panic attacks that often create symptoms that mimic a heart attack. In some cases Shingles has also been a source of chest pain.