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I had a pain in the center of my chest for like 5mins then it went away. could i have had a heart attack? it isn't there anymore.
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Nope: Even under the best (worst) of circumstances, 5 minutes is an inadequate time for irreversible damage to the heart to have set in. I would say that it's remotely possible that you had a transient event called unstable angina, but at 18yrs old, that's absurdly unlikely. It's very likely not your heart, but if it is, it's more likely related to something called vasospasm than coronary issues.
Answered 11/30/2012
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It is unlikely: In general since heart attacks are based on atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that takes many years to develop an 18 year old is unlikely to have a heart attack. There are other heart problems that an 18 year old could have, and multiple other causes of chest pain. As always it is impossible to say what a symptom means for you in this kind of forum. If this sx recurs you need to see a doc.
Answered 1/13/2014
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