Hi, I'm a 46 year old male at 195 lbs and 5'-10". Yesterday while eating, a piece of chicken got lodged in my throat, so I began to cough to try to dislodge the meat. Simultaneously, my chest muscles began to severely tighten up, to where I began to wonder if I was having a heart attack. So I continued to cough to massage my heart. After spasming for a minute or two and progressively worsening, I bent over and vomited the chicken and rice. No stomach acid taste to the food at all was noticed. After half an hour, chest and throat calmed down enough to resume eating. My question is, could I have had a heart attack, or does the chest naturally tense up while choking? Thank you for your time.