Not every heart attack produces dramatic chest pain.
Symptoms can include pressure, squeezing, heaviness, fullness, burning, or discomfort in the center of the chest. It may appear during activity and improve with rest, or become increasingly frequent.
New or unexplained chest pressure should never simply be assumed to be indigestion.
3. Shortness of Breath
Becoming unusually breathless during normal activities can have many causes, but cardiovascular problems are among them.
Pay particular attention when breathlessness is new, worsening, occurs with chest discomfort, or happens while resting.
4. Pain Outside the Chest
Heart-related discomfort isn’t necessarily confined to the chest.
It may be felt in the arm or shoulder, back, neck, jaw, or upper abdomen. Some people describe pressure or aching rather than sharp pain.
