10 Heart Attack Symptoms

6. Pain in Throat and Jaw

Chest pain is the most defining sign of a heart attack and is the symptom everybody knows. Focusing entirely on chest pain makes it easy to miss this sign if the pain radiates to the jaw and throat. The pain in these spots can be a dull ache or a sharp sensation. For some people having a heart attack, this may be the first sign they notice. Pain in these areas but not the chest, which is where the pain often starts, can cause confusion. The biological reason for this referred pain remains mostly a mystery to science.