Signs and. Symptoms associated with cardiac compromise may vary widely so it is important to remember that:

A. The typical chest pain due to cardiac compromise is a sharp, stabbing pain.
B. A sudden onset of sweating usually is not related to a cardiac emergency.
C. True chest pain is rarely misinterpreted as upper abdominal pain or indigestion.
D. Often the patient's will describe chest pressure rather than pain.

Answer: D. Often the patient's will describe chest pressure rather than pain.
The typical espouse of the heart to ischémie is chest discomfort, referred to as chest pain by many health care professionals, although the patient normally refers to the sensation as more of a feeling of discomfort than pain. Chest discomfort or pain that is a restless of heart muscle ischemia is referred to as ischemic-type chest pain. A patient who i asked whether he is experiencing chest pain may answer "no". More often, the patient feels a crushing chest pressure that is described as a dull and aching, not as pain. The pain or discomfort may be localized to the area of the sternum and radiate to the jaw, arms, shoulders, or back, which is considered the typical chest discomfort in cardiac compromise, or it may be a diffuse chest or back discomfort or ache. Any time you are collecting a history of a patient who you suspect is suffering a cardiac compromise, it is most appropriate to ask Waterhouse's the patient is experiencing chest discomfort rather than chest pain. This discomfort is commonly misinterpreted as indigestion.