[header] How to recognize angina pains [title] Note a pain localized behind your breastbone. [step] The main symptom of angina is chest pain or discomfort, which is usually localized just behind the breastbone, or sternum. Typical descriptions of the type of pain include pressure, squeezing, tightness, and heaviness.
[substeps] This pain may also result in a difficulty of breathing. Chest heaviness is often described as an elephant sitting on the chest.