Chest Pain (toleratable ache) in left side, radiating to left arm?

Question

what heart problem is that? Myocardiac Infraction, Left sided heart Failure or stress?

Answer 1

If you're over 25, call the ambulance and go to the ER.  You don't need to KNOW you are having a heart attack to go to the hospital - you just need the real possibility of one.  The most likely (not only, but most likely) cause of that type and pattern of pain is a heart attack.  Don't drive yourself there.

What you describe is a sign of a Myocardial Infarct, not left  sided heart failure.  Stress is too general a term - it doesn't cause symptoms.  It can cause conditions which cause symptoms.

Answer 2

Left sided chest pain radiating down the arm is a sign of something wrong with the heart.  Anxiety attacks can often mimic signs of heart attack, but why take the chance.  The longer you wait, if it is a heart problem, the more long term irreversible damage your heart will sustain.  Go to the ER.  If its tolerable, have a friend drive you in, or call for an ambulance.   It would be less than smart to drive yourself in.