Tightness in the heart area, feeling of congestion, is it a heart attack?

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Question
I have just had a spasm in the heart area, there is a feeling that something is blocked in it and cannot circulate. So let me ask, is the pain in the heart area, the feeling of blockage, is it a heart attack?
Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang (1990)
Reply
Hello. Angina can be caused by many causes: myocardial infarction, arterial dissection, pulmonary embolism... or pulmonary, pleural, neuromuscular disease, stress...
Therefore, with the question "angina in the heart area, feeling of blockage, is it a heart attack? "The doctor advised me to go to the hospital early. You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for more specific advice from doctors.
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Answered by Doctor Phan Dinh Thuy Tien - General Internal Medicine - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

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