Washington was named after the first U.S. President, George Washington. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, a special area created that is not a state. At first, it was made up of a piece from Virginia south of the Potomac River and a piece from Maryland north of the Potomac River.
Chest pain can be caused by a strained or pulled muscle, a pinched nerve or an inflamed tendon. An injured rib can also cause pain that is difficult to localize. Shingles is a viral infection that may begin as a burning sensation on the chest, torso or back before lesions appear.
The following are heart-related causes of chest pain: 1  a heart attack, which is a blockage of blood flow to the heart. 2  angina, which is chest pain due to blockages in the blood vessels leading to your heart.  pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the sac around the heart.