Suara.com – Many people often underestimate chest pain. Some think that chest pain will go away on its own.
In fact, chest pain can be a sign of illness heart. In his statement, according to dr. Bambang Budiono, Sp.JP, FIHA. FAPSIC, FSCAI, Cardiologist and Blood Vessel Specialist Primaya Hospital Makassar, chest pain can be a symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD).
“Typical heart-induced chest pain or called stable angina pectoris has characteristics that can be distinguished from chest pain that is not caused by heart disease (non-cardiac),” said Bambang in his statement, Wednesday (29/9/2021).
He says the hallmark of angina pectoris chest pain is triggered by physical activity and can be relieved by rest. Pain may also radiate to the jaw, shoulder or arm.
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“Chest pain in angina does not have a specific location, it can be in the left or right chest, around the stomach, it can even be felt in the back so it cannot be determined with the index finger related to the location of the body part experiencing chest pain,” said dr. Bambang Budiono, Sp.JP, FIHA. FAPSIC, FSCAI.
In addition to chest pain, complaints of coronary heart disease can also be felt in the form of chest compressions with heavy objects or tightness when doing activities, especially in people with diabetes mellitus and the elderly where neuropathy (impaired function of the nervous system, including those that give sensations) has appeared.
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dr. Bambang Budiono, Sp.JP, FIHA. FAPSIC, FSCAI added that chest pain arises due to a disturbance in the balance of supply and demand.
Heart muscle that lacks oxygen supply (blood flow) will undergo anaerobic metabolism which produces lactic acid. Excess lactic acid production in heart muscle cells is what triggers chest pain.
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