Would this be considered a stroke or a heart attack?

At times my chest would feel like its contracting and it gets hard to breathe. The pain is pretty intense, almost to the point of blacking out. It really feels like someone has stuck their hand inside my chest and started squeezing my heart. Is this a stroke or heart attack? If so, then would this affect any other vital organs, such as my brain or my neurological responses?

These are signs of an impending heart attack. The classic signs include gripping pain or pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, and pain in the left arm.

These are not signs of a stroke. The classic signs of a stroke are numbness, difficulty speaking, dizziness or blurred vision, imbalance or falling down, and severe headaches.

Heart attacks can affect other organs because the heart is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to all other organs. In the worst case, if you have a massive heart attack and your heart stops, none of your organs would receive oxygen.

Your brain could be damaged by the lack of oxygen. In fact, a stroke occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen.

So, you should treat your symptoms as a medical emergency.
You are lucky that you have the time to act to protect your health.

heart attack
might cause other problems might not
stokes are more common in causing neurolgical

Go to a doctor immediately!

haha you're not too funny, troll.

While it could be a heart attack, it could also be a Hiatal Hernia (I had the same symptoms and that's what it was). See a doctor ASAP.

You know I do hope you know that you need to see a doctor and it this happens again or if it is happening now...you need to get to the ER ASAP! You do not fool with chest pain....and certainly not when you almost blacked out. This could be very serious and you are playing games with your health!