What causes heart pain in children?

We know that heart disease is a disease that threatens human life safety. Long-term heart pain can easily stimulate our cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and increase the chance of sudden death. Nowadays, many children also experience heart pain. What is the reason for this? What exactly causes heart pain in children? If you want to know the answer, please read the following carefully!

1. Angina pectoris, insufficient blood supply to the coronary arteries, acute and temporary myocardial ischemia and hypoxia cause paroxysmal chest pain or chest discomfort, characterized by paroxysmal squeezing pain in the front chest, which may be accompanied by other symptoms. The pain is mainly located behind the sternum and can radiate to the precordial area and left upper limb. It often occurs during labor or emotional excitement. Each attack lasts 3 to 5 minutes and may occur once every few days or several times a day. Most patients are over 40 years old.

2. Costochondritis can cause pain similar to that in the heart area, which is usually aggravated by pressing, moving, or coughing.

3. Cardiac neurosis, transient heart pain caused by sympathetic nerve excitement.

Suggestions:

1. Go to the hospital for an electrocardiogram and cardiac ultrasound to rule out organic heart disease.

2. Take a chest X-ray to rule out pneumonia, costochondritis, etc.

3. Eat a low-salt, low-fat diet, develop good and regular living habits, do not stay up late, and participate in more exercise. Maintain an optimistic mood and attitude towards life.

After reading the above, I believe you already know what heart pain in children is! Children may not be able to express their physical discomfort well. Parents should pay attention to their children's conditions. If there is any problem, they should be sent to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid missing the best treatment time. Also, parents should not let their children eat too much unhealthy food. Eating unhealthy food often will greatly increase the child's chance of getting sick.