6. Pain In Other Parts of the Body
Although chest pain is the one symptom of heart disease that is immediately recognized by the general populace, many are unaware that pain in other areas of the body may also be closely linked to cardiac health.
Case in point, it is extremely common for patients suffering a heart attack to report unusually strong pain shooting down their left arm. Left arm pain is far from being the only sign, many patients with underlying heart disease frequently complain of having tightness or discomfort in the neck, upper back, and shoulders.