Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that patients with shortness of breath can have a higher risk of dying from cardiac disease than patients without symptoms, and even than patients with typical cardiac pain.
The sternum, commonly known as the breastbone, is a long, narrow flat bone that serves as the keystone of the rib cage and stabilizes the thoracic skeleton. Several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck have their origins on the sternum.
Sternum - Structure. 1  The sternum is a long, flat bone, forming the middle portion of the front of the chest. 2  Manubrium. 3  Xiphoid process. 4  In its natural position, the sternum is angled obliquely, downward and forward. 5  The manubrium (Latin: handle) is the broad upper part of the sternum.