Welcome to HCM It sounds as if you are concerned about a possible heart attack impending or fear some other cardiac issue. Anytime a woman feels pain in the chest and is worrying about it, and has a history of high cholesterol, I understand that you have good reason to be concerned. I cannot tell you what to do, but it might ease your mind, perhaps catch an early problem, if you check out this chest irritation. Your doctor is trained to do observations for the patient. Let me at least review the typical symptoms of a heart attack in women: Women tend to have symptoms unrelated to the chest. Examples: Neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort Shortness of breath Right arm pain Nausea or vomiting Sweating Lightheadedness or dizziness Unusual fatigue Thank you for checking in for further guidance. I hope I was helpful. Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN