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What Causes Squeezing Feeling In Heart?
Hello there, I have been experiencing a "squeezing" feeling in my heart for the last 2 days. The first day it had only occurred three times, hours apart from each time. Yesterday at work, it happened every hour, almost on the hour. What are some symptoms that lead to this?
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to HCM. I read your query.
Providing your age would help in addressing your problem. However, I will try to address your concern. Pain caused from a blockage/narrowing within a coronary artery, is most common after the age of 45 years old for male population and over 55 years old for the female population. It is called angina, and presents more like tenderness, heaviness or squeezing feeling in the middle of the chest, rather than clear-cut pain. It arises in physical efforts, radiates to both sides of the chest, jaw, left shoulder and left pain. It signifies an important blockage within a certain coronary artery, which is "translated" in angina after the demand of supplying the heart muscle is increased (e.g. physical effort). If this is the case, then a full cardiac check-up is recommended. First, an EKG and an echocardiogram, then, judged by the results, a cardiac stress test may be suggested to you. If the latter comes back positive, a coronary angiogram would be in order, to assess the blockages within coronary arteries.
I hope I have been of help. Wish you a good health.
Take care,
Dr. Meriton
Providing your age would help in addressing your problem. However, I will try to address your concern. Pain caused from a blockage/narrowing within a coronary artery, is most common after the age of 45 years old for male population and over 55 years old for the female population. It is called angina, and presents more like tenderness, heaviness or squeezing feeling in the middle of the chest, rather than clear-cut pain. It arises in physical efforts, radiates to both sides of the chest, jaw, left shoulder and left pain. It signifies an important blockage within a certain coronary artery, which is "translated" in angina after the demand of supplying the heart muscle is increased (e.g. physical effort). If this is the case, then a full cardiac check-up is recommended. First, an EKG and an echocardiogram, then, judged by the results, a cardiac stress test may be suggested to you. If the latter comes back positive, a coronary angiogram would be in order, to assess the blockages within coronary arteries.
I hope I have been of help. Wish you a good health.
Take care,
Dr. Meriton
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