The unfortunate fact is that too many people simply dismiss chest pain as heartburn or a pulled muscle. Still others deny the pain altogether. The pain may spread to your shoulders, neck jaw or arms. The discomfort lasts for more than 2 minutes. You may also have sweating, dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting or severe indigestion.
Shortness of breath is also common.
Symptoms are individual for each person. You may have 1 or 2 of the symptoms listed or several symptoms all at once. If you have a heart attack or experience symptoms, you need immediate and accurate diagnosis and treatment. At Kettering Memorial and Sycamore hospitals, our special Chest Pain Evaluation Centers have everything needed to diagnose and treat chest pain. We treat more than 4,000 chest pain patients per year, and our experienced team stands ready to help you around the clock.