Originally Posted by
MightyPC
PB, with a heart attack there are other red flags. Facial colour can drain and you become grey. Stomach issues. Breathlessness, back shoulder pain, jaw pain, sweats, to name a few. Then there are risks factors. Weight, smoking status, alcohol consumption, stress level, cholesterol, blood pressure, creased ear lobes. The hospital need to check your troponin level, that’s the gold standard which I’m sure they did. When I had mine, my ECG was clear and they debated about doing a troponin test. The dr was so sure it was muscular that he let me leave A&E and told me to keep my phone on. I heard nothing until the next day at noon when the dr was in absolute panic. I was told to go to my local A&E straight away, the rest is history I’m lucky to be writing this. I’m not wanting to scare anyone and 99% it’s nothing, but please bear in mind the points I mentioned.