Chest Pain ≠ Heart Attack | When to See a Doctor | Dr Aravind Duruvasal

Chest Pain = Heart Attack? Not Always.

In this video, I explain how I approach chest pain as an interventional cardiologist — covering the basics of anatomy, the difference between Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Chronic Coronary Syndrome (CCS), and what typical heart attack chest pain actually feels like.

⚠️ This video is for education and awareness only. For personal medical advice, please consult your doctor.

???? WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

✔️ Chest anatomy — layer by layer (skin → muscle → ribs & sternum → oesophagus → lungs → heart)
✔️ Role of the diaphragm and aorta
✔️ What coronary arteries do
✔️ What happens during a heart attack
✔️ ACS vs CCS — explained with a simple analogy
✔️ 5 major complications of ACS
✔️ Understanding stable angina (CCS)
✔️ Typical features of heart attack chest pain
✔️ When to seek emergency medical help

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Intro: Is chest pain always a heart attack?
00:39 — Chest anatomy explained
00:59 — Diaphragm & aorta
01:15 — Coronary arteries & heart attack
01:25 — ACS vs CCS
01:44 — ACS complications
02:59 — CCS (stable angina)
03:38 — Typical heart attack symptoms
04:10 — When to go to the emergency

???? KEY TAKEAWAYS
Not all chest pain is a heart attack — but heart attack pain has a recognizable pattern.
ACS = sudden, unexpected, and an emergency due to a blocked coronary artery.
CCS = gradual narrowing — predictable, often triggered by exertion. However, it can progress to ACS if ignored.
Typical heart attack pain:
Central chest heaviness or pressure
Radiates to jaw, left arm, or back
Worse with exertion
Associated with sweating and breathlessness
Lasts more than 10 minutes
If you experience these symptoms:
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❌ Do NOT self-drive

▶️ NEXT IN THIS SERIES

In the next video:
✔️ Atypical chest pain
✔️ “Grey zone” symptoms
✔️ When chest pain is not cardiac

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????‍⚕️ ABOUT DR. ARAVIND DURUVASAL

Interventional Cardiologist specializing in:

Coronary angiography
Angioplasty
Complex coronary interventions
Pacemakers
Structural heart procedures

This channel focuses on evidence-based heart health education, breaking myths and explaining real science in a simple way.

???? CONSULTATION / APPOINTMENTS

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???? EMERGENCY

If you have:
Severe chest pain
Sweating
Breathlessness
Pain spreading to jaw/arm/back
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❌ Do NOT drive yourself

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER

This video is for general medical education and awareness only.
It does not replace personalized advice from your doctor.
Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for your specific condition.

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