What causes pain towards left side of heart?
Patient: I have a small pain (lasts 1 sec or so) on my left side near the heart(not heart pain).This happens once a month(sometimes never)Today It happened 6 times during the day.I must tell you I'm overweight and I'm afraid of heart attack...(I'm only 24years old)Whats the problem? Doctor: Hi ThereAfter going through your query I understand your concernI would like to tell you that a heart attack at your age is very unlikely until unless you have a strong cardiac family history and even your symptoms are not suggestive of any heart disease.Its advisable for you to maintain a healthy weight and healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of heart attack in future.Hopefully this has answered your query.Kind RegarsDr. Navneet Mahajan