I am a 44 yr old female. Four days ago I was in the car with my husband when I felt great pressure in the center of my chest. It hurt so bad that the pain went to the front of my neck. I also had a little shortness of breathe. This lasted for a few minutes and then gradually went away. Should I worry?
Hello dear, thanks for posting your query here. The pain described by you is what is called as typical angina. So you have to get yourself evaluated properly. You must immediately go to your doctor to get an ECG done. And you might need a stress test of your ECG is normal. But if you have got the risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high cholesterol levels, and if you get any kind of chest discomfort on exertion, then you might need a coronary angiography. Thanks and all the best.