Does Heart Attack Pain Go Away?

Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes – or it may go away and then return.

Does heart attack pain go away with rest?

Things that make your symptoms worse or better: Heart attack pain is usually relieved by rest since your heart is not as active during rest (unless your heart attack is massive, in which case it will persist with rest).

Does heart attack pain come and go?

This discomfort or pain can feel like a tight ache, pressure, fullness or squeezing in your chest lasting more than a few minutes. This discomfort may come and go.