Ask most people where their heart is located and they will point to the left side of their chest, further out than it sits. The question comes up at odd moments, such as a twinge while you are carrying the shopping or lying awake at night.
Most people asking it want to know one thing: whether a pain on the left side of their chest could be their heart. Knowing where the heart sits helps, but position alone cannot tell you whether chest pain is coming from your heart, because your chest muscles, ribs, lungs and food pipe are all close by too.
In this article, we will cover where the heart is located in the body, whether it can be on the right side, whether its position differs in women, and how to tell if chest pain is heart related.
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