“Is tightness in the chest a warning sign of a heart attack?”
My grandfather is 65 and has been complaining for several days about tightness in his chest. Is tightness in the chest a warning sign of a heart attack?
1 Answer
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Nassir A Azimi
Cardiologist
Yes! He is the right age and gender and tightness in the chest is often a typical sign of heart disease. He needs a cardiac evaluation and st the minimum a stress test versus angiography.
