What is the cause of heart pain?

You must be alert to the pain in the pit of your stomach. If you always experience this kind of pain, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. The most common cause is angina pectoris, which is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. It is also very harmful and even poses a great threat to life safety. Of course, there are other reasons for angina pectoris, such as gastritis, gastric ulcer, and reflux esophagitis.

What is the cause of heart pain?

Generally, pain in the pit of the stomach (pain under the xiphoid process) is caused by the following situations: 1. Angina pectoris; 2. Stomach diseases such as gastritis and gastric ulcer; 3. Esophageal diseases such as esophagitis, esophageal diverticulum, and reflux esophagitis; 4. Cholecystitis or pain in the liver area can also radiate to the subxiphoid process. The specific cause can only be determined through relevant inspections.

Is the pain in the chest a stomach problem?

If you have stomach diseases such as gastritis or gastric ulcer, it may also cause pain in the pit of the stomach. However, pain in the pit of the stomach does not necessarily mean stomach disease. It also does not rule out liver, pancreatic diseases and variant angina.

What we ordinary people call the heart pit is actually the stomach. If you experience discomfort in the pit of your stomach, it may be a typical gastrointestinal dysfunction. Since the gastrointestinal nerves, namely the autonomic nerves, are very sensitive and react quickly to external stimuli, whenever you get angry or encounter sudden problems, you will experience uncomfortable symptoms such as stuffiness, swelling, dull pain, and poor snoring.

Experts' opinions

There are usually many reasons for pain in the pit of the stomach, such as angina pectoris, gastrointestinal dysfunction, liver, cholecystitis and other problems, so you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations and diagnosis.

It is recommended to do an electrocardiogram and cardiac ultrasound. Occasional cramps may indicate angina pectoris. It may also be caused by eating too much or being too hungry, being exposed to too cold or too hot an environment, or straining during bowel movements.