2. Heart Attack
When the heart muscle becomes damaged from not getting enough blood that is full of oxygen, a heart attack will occur. There are some people who experience a heart attack that starts with some mild chest pain that slowly builds up. This may occur over a short or longer period of time.
A heart attack may also happen quite quickly with a person developing intense pain in the center or left side of the chest. Some of the other symptoms of heart attack include pain in the left art, or possibly the right arm, squeezing or crushing pressure, or a tightening of the chest, shortness of breath, heartburn, vomiting, nausea, shooting pain in the jaw, neck, stomach, or back, cold sweats, dizziness or lightheadedness, or abdominal pain.
The symptoms of a heart attack vary with each person. Most commonly, both men and women experience pain or discomfort in the chest.