A member asked:

My wife has tightening of the chest starting from her back round to her sternum like a belt being the buckle pressing on her sternum?

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Dr. Adam Kinninger answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Chest Pain: Symptoms of heart attacks are not always the same in women as in men. You should take your wife to the emergency department for evaluation to rule out a serious condition such as an acute heart attack.

Answered 2/1/2013

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