Hidden pain in a fixed position above the left chest may be caused by intercostal neuralgia, heart disease and lung disease.
1. Intercostal neuralgia: work fatigue, infection and inflammation, and trauma and other factors may lead to intercostal neuralgia, causing the patient’s left chest above or around the location of the hidden pain, the pain is often presented as burning, coughing will aggravate the pain.
2. Heart disease: coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, due to heart disease caused by blood vessels become occluded, spasm, will lead to the patient’s left chest above the hidden pain, but also accompanied by chest tightness and other symptoms.
3. Lung disease: If the patient has pulmonary embolism and other diseases, it will lead to the lack of blood circulation, resulting in ischemia and hypoxia, which may also cause pain in the upper part of the left chest.
In addition to the above, pain above the left chest may also be caused by tumors and other reasons; patients need to go to the hospital for timely consultation after discovering the pain, so as to avoid delaying the treatment.