If i have chest pain could it be a heart attack?

The chances that you: Are having a heart attack at age 17 years old are low. Heart attack sx can include: chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath, increased sweating pain or numbness radiating down the arm (more often left than right) and nausea. There could be pain in the upper back, head, jaw or teeth. One fourth of people have heart attacks without chest pain. Med eval will help to delineate cause of your pain.

Not likely: At your age the source of pain is likely muscular or related to the pleura ie pleurisy. If symptoms persist you may need an evaluation and x-ray.

Chest pain : What tests have you had to make sure the chest pain is not a heart attack? You could have angina or you could have Costochondritis, which is inflammation where cartilage and ribs attach at the breast bone (sternum).