Can a bad heart cause hiccups?

A bad heart can cause hiccups, such as heart failure. Heart failure is divided into two types, namely right heart failure and left heart failure. One of the patients with right heart failure, easy to appear in the body circulation stasis, if the microcirculation stasis contact to the gastrointestinal system, will cause gastrointestinal stasis, easy to lead to the appearance of digestive function decline, loss of appetite and other situations, will be accompanied by abdominal distension, hiccups, nausea and other clinical manifestations. Therefore, patients with poor heart function need to pay attention to the hiccups. It is recommended to go to the regular hospital as soon as possible, and actively carry out symptomatic treatment. Heart failure patients, generally can apply vasodilating drugs, diuretic drugs, cardiac drugs for joint treatment. And need to use drugs to increase gastric power, improve the patient’s hiccups. In addition, in daily life, patients need to rest in bed, can reduce the burden on the heart, and need to pay attention to warmth, to prevent the emergence of infection.