The imagined kind. Pain in your heart muscle, angina pectoris, will surface when the supply of oxygen (in the blood in the coronary arteries) is less than the demand of oxygen, which is elevated by physical activity, so this would cause more pain, or when being nervous causing the heart to beat faster. read more
Fortunately, most chest pain has nothing to do with the heart. However, chest pain is not something you should ignore. It’s very important for you to understand the differences between the types of chest pain that physicians consider to be heart-related and significant, and the types of chest pain that are not. read more
Many people associate sudden and intense chest pain with heart attack. Some heart attacks may begin this way. But many begin with a feeling of mild discomfort, uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, or fullness in the center of the chest. read more