What causes left atrial pain?

You should pay attention to left atrial pain, as it is mostly caused by some organ diseases, the most common of which is cardiovascular disease, which often causes angina pectoris in patients and leads to myocardial infarction, which is particularly harmful. In addition, pleural disease is also a cause of left atrial pain, lung infection, pulmonary infarction, etc. In addition, organ diseases, such as acute pancreatitis, may induce this phenomenon.

What causes left atrial pain?

1. Pleural diseases

Such as pleurisy, pneumothorax, lung infection, pulmonary infarction, lung tumor, esophageal disease, mediastinal tumor, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, etc. The chest pain caused by these diseases is related to breathing and coughing. Chest pain worsens with deep breathing and coughing, often accompanied by difficulty breathing. Chest pain is localized to the side of the lesion.

2. Cardiovascular disease

The most common ones are angina pectoris and myocardial infarction, followed by pericarditis. This type of chest pain often manifests as compressive, stuffy, or even tearing pain in the precordial area and behind the sternum. It often radiates to the left shoulder, neck and inner side of the left arm, and is accompanied by shock symptoms in severe cases.

3. Chest wall disease

Chest pain can be caused by chest wall contusion, rib fracture, costochondritis, intercostal neuritis, dermatitis, myositis, intermuscular neuralgia, herpes zoster, esophagitis, etc. Herpes zoster causes severe chest pain that runs along the ribs, and dense small blisters appear on the skin after 1-2 days.

4. Organ lesions

Such as subphrenic abscess, acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, etc.

5. Chest trauma

It is common in cases of rib fractures, a history of chest trauma, and chest pain that worsens with breathing or coughing.

6. Spinal diseases

The spinal nerves and autonomic nerves that originate from the cervical and thoracic spinal cord can send branches to the cell wall, cell membrane, diaphragm, heart and other parts. When the cervical and thoracic vertebrae are slightly dislocated, stretched, or inflammatory due to trauma, strain, or exposure to cold, the related spinal nerves or autonomic nerves may be stimulated, causing chest pain. This type of chest pain symptom often worsens with the worsening of spinal lesions and eases with the alleviation of spinal diseases.

, Emergency measures for severe chest pain: 1. If you suspect an angina attack, immediately inhale oxygen, rest, and take nitroglycerin sublingually. 2. For chest pain caused by pleurisy or chest wall disease, you can use a wider abdominal belt to fix the chest wall at the painful area to reduce the movement of the chest during breathing. 3. Go to the hospital immediately for an electrocardiogram and X-ray examination to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is directed at the cause. 4. Take painkillers appropriately. 5. Take coenzyme Q10 for long-term auxiliary treatment. For details, please see