Chest pain can be experienced in different forms, and be described as the following:

• Dull
• Burning
• Spiky
• Hurting
• Tight, crushing or squeezing sensation
• Stabbing

It is important to remember that experiencing chest pain does not necessarily mean that it is a heart attack. Even so, there are many potential reasons that blood vessel or heart problems are involved in chest pain.

• Heart attack
• Myocardial infarction
• Sac inflammation
• Aorta wall tear
• Lung collapse
• Blood clotting
• Swelling of lung lining
• Pneumonia
• Shingles

If you are experiencing unexplained chest pain, consulting a cardiologist or heart specialist is often the right course of action to take for peace of mind and immediate treatment.