Heartache and ache when inhaling

It often happens that the heart hurts when inhaling. Such pain is cause for concern.

Usually this is not associated with heart pathologies, but it is necessary to visit a specialist and establish the cause of this symptom.

Pain in the heart when inhaling can make a person very nervous.

Everyone immediately thinks that it is this important organ that hurts. But this is not always the case, so a thorough examination of the whole organism is necessary.

Causes of pain

Pain in the heart when inhaling can manifest itself in different ways. Patients most often complain of colitis in the region of the heart. Most experts are inclined to the version that stabbing pain does not always occur due to a serious pathology.

If there is a sharp pain in the left side of the chest, most people believe that it hurts the heart. But this organ is located in the middle of the chest. Although some diseases can radiate to the left side of the chest, this does not always happen.

The fact that pain in the chest area is not cardiac, but other causes, is evidenced by the following signs:

1. Colitis or shooting on the left. If the problems are of a cardiological nature, then there will be a feeling of squeezing, burning in the chest area on the left.
2. It hurts under the heart and when inhaling, with sudden movements, coughing.
3. Pain in the heart when inhaling, if it is not a cardiac problem, does not affect the arm, neck or jaw.

The reasons that colitis in the chest can be as follows.

This is intercostal neuralgia. This condition is often confused with a heart attack, as there is severe colitis in the chest area for several minutes. Often this condition can last for several days. When a person coughs, the discomfort intensifies. The heart hurts more when inhaling.

Most often, this problem occurs in women due to stress and depression.

Intercostal neuralgia can have serious consequences and even lead to paralysis. Therefore, the first thing to do when such symptoms occur is to consult a doctor.

Pneumothorax - such a diagnosis is made if air accumulates in the pleural cavity. This can happen due to chest injuries or lung disease.

There are primary and secondary pneumothorax:

• primary pneumothorax can occur without a cause. Most often, pathological processes in the lungs begin due to a slight rupture of the tissues of the organ. At the same time, it hurts under the heart and when inhaling deeply and exhaling;
• secondary pneumothorax appears if a person has lung pathology.

Another reason is precordial syndrome:

1. In this case, pain in the chest area occurs very sharply and unexpectedly.
2. Taking a deep breath intensifies the discomfort.

This is the most common cause of pain under the heart and when inhaling, sometimes when coughing. This symptom can occur when a person is not exerting themselves physically or emotionally. The pain lasts no more than a few minutes and goes away on its own. When the sharp pain in the chest area passes, minor discomfort remains.

Specialists cannot name the exact causes of this phenomenon, the only thing they can say is that this syndrome has nothing to do with heart disease. Most doctors believe that if the heart hurts when inhaling and under the heart, then the cause may be a pinched nerve. Therefore, precordial syndrome is not considered a cause for concern.

Fracture of the ribs also leads to a similar manifestation. In this state, any sudden movements, inhalation and exhalation are accompanied by stabbing pains in the chest area.

A stabbing pain in the heart is sometimes a sign of a heart attack.

Then she gives:

• in the upper limbs;
• in the neck;
• in the jaw.

The patient is nauseous, loss of consciousness is possible.

Diagnosis in pathologies of the heart

Not everyone can remain calm when there is pain in the region of the heart.

What to do if you have such feelings? It is advisable to try to take a deep breath or abruptly change the position of the body.

If it hurts under the heart both during inhalation and exhalation, these sensations occur very often, it is necessary to visit a specialist.

First you need to contact a therapist, and he, if necessary, will send to a cardiologist or pulmonologist.

In such a situation, an examination may be prescribed to identify the causes of pain in the heart area.

Diagnostics consists of the following studies:

1. Radiography. The procedure will help determine the presence of injuries or pathological changes in the vertebrae that could cause unpleasant symptoms.
2. Magnetic resonance imaging. This method will help to accurately determine the presence of problems of internal organs. It is considered one of the most informative and modern methods, but its cost is quite high.
3. CT scan. Like MRI, it is a very modern and informative method for diagnosing most diseases.

Many people often have pain under the heart both when inhaling and exhaling. But you don't always have to panic. It does not hurt to see a doctor, but you should not fantasize about some kind of fatal disease.