What should I do when cardiac neurosis symptoms occur?
Dec 02, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Tian Hongbo
Introduction
When cardiac neurosis occurs, general treatments can be adopted, including bed rest, avoiding mental stress and work-related strain, as well as staying up late, ensuring sufficient sleep. Additionally, treatment under medical guidance with anti-anxiety medications—such as lorazepam—and psychotherapy may also help alleviate symptoms.
Cardiac neurosis can be relieved through general management, medication, and psychotherapy during an episode.
1. General management: During an attack, patients should rest in bed appropriately, avoid mental stress and intense work pressure, refrain from staying up late, ensure sufficient sleep, and develop a regular sleep routine. For patients with cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension or hyperlipidemia but without definite structural heart or vascular disease, active intervention for these risk factors is necessary.
2. Medication: Patients exhibiting significant anxiety symptoms may, under medical guidance, receive appropriate anti-anxiety medications, such as lorazepam. If depressive symptoms are prominent, tricyclic antidepressants may be considered, including commonly used agents like amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets or doxepin hydrochloride tablets.
3. Psychotherapy: For patients experiencing excessive mental tension or anxiety, psychological and behavioral therapies should be considered, including psychological counseling, behavior modification, and biofeedback therapy.
Although cardiac neurosis presents with both cardiac and neurological symptoms, there is no underlying organic heart disease; therefore, the prognosis with timely and active treatment is generally favorable. Any unusual symptoms should prompt immediate medical evaluation and treatment.
