Why does my chest 'tingle' for a few seconds? Is it a precursor to sudden death, or a heart attack? Here comes the answer

Mr. Liu never thought that he almost stepped into the gate of hell at a young age.

A few days ago, Mr. Liu suddenly found chest discomfort, the chest tingling for a few seconds, but it recovered after a while. Mr. Liu thought it was just a minor illness, so he didn't take it to heart.

It was not until later that it became more and more serious, with pale complexion, difficulty in breathing, and heart rate beating even more, that she quickly asked her family to call an ambulance, and the doctor diagnosed it as acute myocardial infarction.

Fortunately, after the doctor's quick and active treatment, Mr. Liu turned the corner, but it was a little scary to say it.

Is the sudden onset of chest pain a sign of sudden death? Or is the heart "sick"?

1. Is a "tingling" in the chest for a few seconds a sign of sudden death?

Many people worry that there is a heart problem when they experience a tingling discomfort in their chest.

Hui Hui, deputy chief physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of Dalian Central Hospital, explained that if it is only occasional short-term tingling, and the pain location is not fixed , it is generally not angina pectoris, coronary heart disease and other heart diseases, so there is no need to worry too much.

Pain caused by myocardial ischemia generally lasts for a long time.

If the pain is located on the left in the middle of the sternum, there is a needle-like pain, and the deep breathing will aggravate, without other discomfort symptoms, but only occasionally , then this kind of chest tingling is generally not related to the heart, and the following should be considered. caused by the situation.

• intercostal neuralgia

Intercostal neuralgia is generally manifested as repeated chest and back tingling, pain without fixed location, self-relief in a short period of time, pain symptoms aggravated by deep breathing or coughing, etc. It is generally caused by poor sleep quality, emotional instability, mental tension , etc. of.

The general clinical manifestation is that there is obvious pain in some superficial parts along the intercostal nerve, and the sense of boundary is obvious.

• Cardiac neurosis

Cardiac neurosis is more common in young and middle-aged women. It is generally caused by lack of sleep, excessive ideological pressure, irregular life, work stress, fear, etc., and usually has chest tightness, anxiety, sweating, chest pain, shortness of breath, and palpitation. and other symptoms.

This type of disease is a mental disease, not a heart disease, and must be treated separately from heart disease.

2. 4 kinds of chest pain or signs of serious illness, need to be vigilant

There are many reasons for chest pain, which must be treated differently, neither too cautious nor too careless. Some special chest pains must be paid enough attention.

Clinically, chest pain is a very common symptom, involving many systems, including pulmonary chest pain, musculoskeletal chest pain, cardiac chest pain, gastrointestinal chest pain, and functional chest pain. If you have any of the following chest pains for no reason, you must be vigilant.

1. Tear and press sample

Continuous tearing and squeezing chest pain accompanied by a sense of impending death, fear, etc., is likely to be a signal of myocardial infarction, pulmonary infarction, or aortic dissection, and urgent medical attention must be sought.

2. Chest pain at night

When you are quiet or at night, you experience abnormal chest pain. You should be alert to the variant angina pectoris. Once it exceeds half an hour, it may induce accidents such as myocardial infarction or even sudden death.

3. Chest pain, weakness, difficulty breathing

Sudden unexplained collapse symptoms, sweating, tingling in the chest cavity, pale complexion, coughing, dyspnea and other symptoms, should be alert to pulmonary embolism, such as people who are sedentary, do not like sports, sit and play mahjong for a long time, Be sure to pay more attention.

4. Squeeze-like pain

There is a squeezing pain in the chest, and there are also radiating pain in other parts. Be alert to acute coronary syndrome. This kind of chest pain is very fatal and must be paid attention to.

3. Heart disease is actually "like this", and you should pay more attention when you find an abnormality

In addition to the typical symptoms of heart disease such as chest pain, sometimes you can identify danger signals from the "face", especially these kinds of faces, you must be careful of heart disease.

Purple lips : The lips are blue and purple, which is likely to be a heart disease caused by poor blood circulation, and you need to be vigilant;

Eyelid lipoma : The small yellow pimple on the upper eyelid near the nose is likely to be a lipoma, which probably means high blood lipids in the body, and high blood lipids are a high-risk factor for coronary heart disease, and blood lipids must be actively controlled;

Facial edema : the face is swollen, the facial muscles are slack, there are indentations and no elasticity when pressed, it is likely that there is a problem with the heart;

Gray-white ring on the cornea: There is a gray-white cloudy ring on the cornea, also known as the corneal senile ring. Most of the elderly with this symptom will be accompanied by atherosclerosis symptoms.

In addition, there may be some atypical symptoms such as cough, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, unusual weakness, and dizziness.

To reduce the risk of heart disease, it is recommended to exercise about 150 minutes a week, quit smoking as soon as possible, limit alcohol intake, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and control your weight within an ideal range.

There are many reasons for chest pain. The above-mentioned abnormal chest pain should be vigilant as a sign of serious illness. Usually, it is necessary to do a good job in the prevention of heart disease and other diseases, and regular physical examination and screening should be carried out for early detection and early treatment, so as to improve the survival rate. ,extend your life.

References:

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[2] Is chest pain a heart attack? Doctor reminds: these diseases will cause chest pain". Health Times. 2022-01-25

[3] "Attention! These faces may indicate heart disease, which many people ignore...". Popular Science China. 2021-11-02

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