What causes heart pain?
Sep 22, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Tian Hongbo
Introduction
In general, chest pain may be caused by intense physical activity, emotional excitement, excessive fatigue, myocarditis, or coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. If you experience any discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly. In daily life, it is important to maintain healthy lifestyle habits, ensure adequate sleep, eat a balanced diet, maintain good sleep quality, and avoid staying up late and overexertion.
Under normal circumstances, heart pain may be caused by intense exercise, emotional excitement, excessive fatigue, myocarditis, or coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. If discomfort occurs, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly. Specific analysis is as follows:
1. Intense Exercise
During intense physical activity, the heart requires more oxygen and nutrients to support muscle function, increasing the oxygen consumption of the myocardium. If the coronary arteries cannot supply sufficient blood in time, myocardial ischemia and hypoxia may occur, leading to chest pain. Exercise should be stopped immediately, and the individual should rest quietly while sitting or lying down in a calm and comfortable environment.
2. Emotional Excitement
Strong emotional fluctuations such as anger, anxiety, or fear can increase the secretion of hormones like adrenaline, resulting in myocardial ischemia and subsequent chest pain. It is important in daily life to maintain emotional stability and avoid excessive excitement or anxiety.
3. Excessive Fatigue
Chronic overwork can lead to decreased organ function throughout the body. When the heart works under excessive load, myocardial ischemia and hypoxia are more likely to occur, triggering chest pain. Adequate rest and sleep should be ensured regularly, and overexertion should be avoided.
4. Myocarditis
Myocarditis is caused by infections with pathogens such as bacteria or viruses, which impair cardiac function and cause chest pain, possibly accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness and dizziness. Patients may take medications such as ribavirin tablets, acyclovir tablets, or amoxicillin capsules under the guidance of a physician.
5. Coronary Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
Unhealthy diet and heavy alcohol consumption can easily trigger coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries leads to myocardial ischemia, hypoxia, or necrosis, causing chest pain, possibly accompanied by shortness of breath and fatigue. Patients are advised to take medications such as enteric-coated aspirin tablets, clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate tablets, or atorvastatin calcium tablets as prescribed by their doctor.
In daily life, it is important to maintain healthy habits, ensure adequate sleep, follow a balanced diet, maintain good sleep quality, and avoid staying up late and excessive fatigue.
