angina stress related

A question about heart angina?

In the past couples years I’ve been experiencing chest pain and discomfort. It’s a tight, crushing or heavy feeling, almost like something is squeezing my heart. It doesn’t get much better when I take a breath, and seems to be worse when I’m laying down, particularly on my side [however I need to lay on my side because of back issues]. What are the chances that a seemingly healthy teenager with no pre-existing health conditions can have heart angina and should I be worried? Could this just be stress related?

Thanks so much in advance!

Heart attacks and angina are very uncommon in otherwise healthy teenagers. If you had an underlying heart condition, then it could be possible. Remember that there are many causes of chest pain besides heart disease, such as musculoskeletal (pulled muscle), heartburn, anxiety, etc. I suspect that this is related to a muscloskeletal cause, since it does worsen when you lay down. How long have you had these symptoms? If these symptoms have not been present for long, then it could possibly be related to irritation of the lining around the heart known as pericarditis. Pericarditis produces pain that worsens lying down and improves sitting up. It usually due to a viral infection and resolves on its own. If this chest pain has been for a long period of time, then it is not pericarditis. If you are concerned about these complaints, then see your doctor.

angina stress related

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