Which symptoms suggest a heart attack — and which don’t?

Case 1: A 70-year-old man reports knife-like pain in his chest. “Where’s it hurt?” the doctor asks. “Here,” he says, pointing with one finger to the left side of his rib cage. The pain is worse when he takes a deep breath, or moves his arms.

Case 2: When she got out of bed this morning, “I just couldn’t catch my breath,” a 67-year-old woman tells her doctor. An hour later, her breathing is labored. She has no chest pain or discomfort. …

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