[Infarto del miocardio]70-year-old man hiccups for several days and mistakenly thinks he is stagnant and is sent to hospital to reveal myocardial infarction – Hong Kong Economic Daily – TOPick – Health – Doctor’s Clinic

Many people think that “burping” is just caused by overeating or flatulence and take it lightly. However, some doctors have pointed out that if the “hiccups” persist for several days, it is an important health warning sign at any time. A 70-year-old male patient even reported a myocardial infarction due to the “hiccups”.

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The Japanese TV program “Helping You and Healing You” (Attending Doctor が见つかる Clinic) facilitated the discussion of “hiccups” in the program. Circulatory doctor Mitsuji Sugaoka said there was a 70-year-old man who kept hiccuping for many days. At first he thought it was caused by overeating, so I ignored it, but until the morning of the 4th day, the situation started to worsen even more, not only severe nausea, but also continuous vomiting, and finally must be sent to the hospital for treatment. Upon examination, it was confirmed that the male patient was suffering from myocardial infarction.

As for why hiccups seem to be a warning sign of myocardial infarction? Dr. Sugioka explained that although the general symptom of myocardial infarction is chest pain, the heart is located close to the stomach, so when the heart is abnormal, it can stimulate the diaphragm or stomach to contract, leading to hiccups.

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