Ninja1

After doing much research--an EKG is pretty much the best way to test for angina. Since there would be damage to the arteries the way the heart beats would be slightly off.

also, my symptoms do not happen from exertion (physical activity) and/or eating. I get heartburn from eating but no pain and I still train 3-5 days a week which apparently would make the angina visibly worse.

I was anxious about this unstable angina thing, however, a little more research has indicated that you must first have stable angina to get unstable angina. You may have no symptoms of stable angina while you have it, however, when it becomes unstable and you get random chest pains exercise and eating fat will absolutely produce stable angina symptoms. I get random chest pains (not tightness) which can be attributed to tense muscles and anxiety, however, my tension tends to fleet when I work out--which indicates that it is not a heart problem. Physical activity almost always exacerbates heart problems--especially angina.

Also, to say an EKG is not a good measure is not a well researched opinion. If you step into any hospital with the fear of a heart attack--an EKG and cardiac enzymes are the ONLY way to tell if you will have a heart attack. If they administered any other test (minus an echocardiogram) they risk actually CAUSING the heart attack. For example, a stress EKG would definitely cause a heart attack in a person on the verge of an MI.

Also, if I had congestive heart failure or heart problems from birth an EKG would ABSOLUTELY show the incidence. Not to mention that I could not have had heart problems from birth because I had physical checkups ever year from like 4-14. My problems would be developed after that age.

Random arm pains could be explained by continued workouts even though I am extremely tense. I push through even though I feel my muscles tightening up on me--good thing in theory, bad thing in terms of my anxiety.