Pain is the body's signal of a malfunction in it. Therefore, the most important thing is not to get rid of the pain, but to find its cause. Aching pain in the heart area may not always be a sign of problems with the cardiovascular system. When you feel discomfort in the right side of your chest, try to define it as accurately as possible.
It is necessary to determine how much it hurts, how long it lasts, what sensations does it cause - stabbing, cutting, pulling, pressing? Maybe it's a aching pain in the heart? Or sharp and intensifying?
It is also necessary to determine the circumstances under which it arose. It is also important how you feel when pain occurs: whether there is nausea, weakness, dizziness, fear, etc.
The reasons why aching pain in the region of the heart may occur can be different, as well as the diagnoses associated with it. First of all, it must be said that pain in this area can be of a cardiac or non-cardiac nature. The body is a network of nerve endings that communicate with each other. Therefore, authorities can applysignals to completely unexpected places.
If the aching pain in the region of the heart is of a cardiac nature, then this is most likely a manifestation of angina pectoris. At the same time, it aches behind the sternum, pulls and presses. This phenomenon occurs after exercise and does not last long. Acute pain in the region of the heart occurs with pericarditis.
It is accompanied by a state of fever and general malaise. Myocardial infarction can manifest itself in different ways (acute, burning or dull pain). The sensations are undulating and last a long time. Pressing pain in the region of the heart accompanies mitral valve prolapse. The disease may also be accompanied by headaches, pressure disorders, high fatigue.
Pain can also be non-cardiac. Then it is pointless to take heart medications, it is necessary to accurately establish the cause of these unpleasant sensations. So, pain in the heart area can accompany diseases of the pancreas. Shingles can also cause this type of pain. If the nerves are pinched or the ribs are damaged, the pain increases with palpation. Prolonged and severe chest pain on the left can be caused by osteochondrosis. Such pain can be given to the arm, to the shoulder blade and change its character during movements. Heartburn may also radiate to the left side of the chest. Feelings intensify when lying down.
Pleurisy and pneumonia are also expressed by sharp pains in the region of the heart (when inhaling and during coughing). Cardioneurosis is also characterized by achingpain in this area. This disease is caused by mental shocks, entailing disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system. During an attack, a person is in a state of anxiety and confusion.
If the pain persists for five minutes, is accompanied by vomiting and breathing problems, and if the pain does not go away after taking a drug such as Nitroglycerin, emergency medical attention is needed. Call an ambulance. If bouts of chest pain bother you periodically, then you need to undergo an examination in order to begin adequate treatment.
