In addition to chest pains, other pains may also be a sign of heart disease. If one occurs, check as soon as possible. Don't be careless!

 Doctor, are you making a fuss, I just have a headache with my fingers, there is no need to do so many tests, right? 

Recently, Xiao Li always felt pain in the fingers of his left hand, and his left arm and shoulder were not very comfortable, so he went to the hospital for examination. Before he went, he thought it might be a disease such as arthritis. He didn't expect the doctor to recommend him to do an electrocardiogram. Uncle Wang was skeptical and suspected that the doctor was "over-medicating" and deliberately made himself spend more money.

But the ECG results showed that Xiao Li really had a heart problem: It turned out that Grandpa Wang’s finger and arm pain were caused by severe stenosis of two coronary arteries. Afterwards, Uncle Wang underwent a heart stent implantation, and all these symptoms disappeared.

Pain in these parts, pay attention to whether it is a heart problem

The heart is the most important organ of the human body. It can be said that it "can affect the whole body". A problem with the heart can affect many parts of the body. Xing Junwu, director of the Department of Cardiology (Department of Cardiovascular Diseases) of Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, introduced his clinical experience. In addition to chest pain, pain in these parts may also indicate heart problems: left shoulder, left arm, left finger, left lower limb, left Groin, neck, throat, back, upper abdomen, teeth, jaw, etc.

In daily life, when our left shoulder, left arm and left finger are inexplicably painful, most people think it is a "frozen shoulder" problem. Xing Junwu said that the difference between acute myocardial infarction and general "frozen shoulder" is that when an acute myocardial infarction occurs, there is a sensation of severe pain in these parts, which cannot be relieved by a short rest. Pain in the upper abdomen and throat, accompanied by sweating, chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, and even syncope, also beware of myocardial problems. Because when the myocardium is hypoxic-ischemic, it is easy to produce lactic acid, pyruvate, phosphoric acid and other acidic and peptide substances, which can stimulate the vagus nerve and cause sore throat. Myocardial necrosis, reduced cardiac output, and insufficient tissue perfusion can also stimulate the vagus nerve and cause myocardial infarction.

Many people think that tooth pain is not a serious illness, but when there is severe pain in the teeth, and chest tightness, chest pain, and jaw pain, it is usually a cardiogenic toothache, which means that your heart may have a problem. Pain in the left lower extremity, left groin, back and other parts should also be carefully observed. These may all be the "distress" signal from the heart.

Don't fall into a "misunderstanding" for heart disease rescue

When we find that there is a heart problem, we should not be overly nervous, and we should not blindly adopt the first aid methods spread on the Internet. We need to accurately judge the disease before we can start rescue. Many people tend to attribute chest pain and chest tightness symptoms that occur to the body as heart problems, but clinically it has been found that diseases such as aortic dissection, pulmonary infarction, pleurisy, and pericarditis can also cause chest pain and chest tightness. Don't blindly take heart disease rescue measures when you have symptoms of chest pain and chest tightness, otherwise it is easy to backfire.

Also, when heart problems occur, most people take drugs such as nitroglycerin and aspirin. Although nitroglycerin can improve myocardial blood supply problems and relieve angina to a certain extent, nitroglycerin can easily cause hypotension, which is more harmful than good for patients with myocardial infarction or shock. Aspirin will reduce the risk of thrombosis and delay the development of acute myocardial infarction. When taking nitroglycerin and aspirin, you need to control the intake of the drug and pay attention to some contraindications: you can take one tablet first when taking nitroglycerin, and wait for five minutes. If the condition is not relieved and there are no other symptoms, you can continue to take one tablet ; And before taking aspirin, it is necessary to confirm whether the patient has taken aspirin or other anticoagulants. The dosage of aspirin should not exceed 300 ml. People who have aortic dissection, gastrointestinal ulcers, coagulation disorders, and recent cerebral hemorrhage are best not to take aspirin.

There are many types of heart disease, and only the correct rescue measures can really help patients with heart disease. If patients with heart disease have severe chest pain, convulsions, vomiting, pale face or even shock. We need to call an ambulance immediately, lie down in a position that makes the patient feel most comfortable, loosen the collar buttons of the patient, etc., and then feed the medicine that the patient brings with him, maintain air circulation, and wait for the arrival of the ambulance staff.

Prevention of heart problems is better than cure. In life, we need to carefully observe the changes that occur in the body, and take the correct treatment methods in time when symptoms appear, and do not let heart problems affect our health.