My wife has a dull pain in the middle of her chest and seems to go around to her back. it feels like a pressure from inside. she says she feels like she needs to take a deep breath all the time. she has a stressful job.

Hello, : Hello, i noted that this was classified under cardiology as the specialty. There is very little medical information provided. Although these symptoms could be musculo skeletal, pulmonary or from other causes, i will list some of the symptoms of a mycocardial infarction (heart attack). Chest pain, tightness, squeezing or fullness is the most common presentation. However the pain can also present in the upper back, the upper middle abdomen, jaw, head, teeth or in the arms (left more than right). One could have nausea, vomiting or it could feel like indigestion or heartburn. Feeling short of breath, sweating and just feeling out of sorts can also occur. About a fourth of people have no significant symptoms during a heart attack. If this is a new onset acute problem i would treat it as if it could be a heart attack and call 911. If it is a chronic problem that has been around for quite a while, would recommend that she be seen, but not as expeditiously.