[header] How to identify female heart attack symptoms [title] Take note of any discomfort in your chest or back. [step] One of the main symptoms of a heart attack is a sensation of heaviness, tightness, squeezing, or pressure in the chest or upper back. This pain may not be sudden or severe. 
It may last for a few minutes, then go away and come back. [substeps] Some people mistake heart attack pain for heartburn or indigestion.