<human>: Hi, i just have 1 quick quesiton please..For a while now (at least a couple of years), ive been experiencing a little bit of heaviness in the center of my chest, it sorta feels like a small weight is just sitting on the top of my chest. I went to the hospital last year for it & they didnt do much for me. Im constantly pressing my hand to my chest to get some minor relief. Should i be worried?
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor ...* Brief Answer: chest pain or heaviness is a bit of concern.*Explanation: My opinion is that chest pain or tightness has a lot of differentials, but most important thing to exclude is ischemic heart disease, you need to check for that with your physician, also other causes are gastritis, esophageal spasms,, musculoskeletal, etc. I suggest my patients the following : detailed medical history regarding risk factors, electrocardiogram, some labs like cardiac enzymes, lipid profile. The information provided by you is not sufficient to provide a good opinion. If someone comes to me with this condition I would ask them about others comorbidities like diabetes hypertension, etc. also details about characteristics of chest heaviness.*Conclusion: I suggest you check with your physician.  If you have any further questions I will be happy to help, If not, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish you good health.