Which of the following complaints is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event?

Typical cardiac related chest pain is often referred to as a pressure, like "a ton of bricks on my chest" or an elephant sitting on their chest.  You can rule out a cardiac event on type of chest pain described alone.  Some patients will have atypical chest pain which could be described as anything from sharp pain to a pulled muscle to a tooth ache.  Sharp stabbing pain, which can be located with one finger, is often a Pulmonary Embolism.