The heart pain felt by the patient generally refers to pain in the chest and precordial area. Whether or not it is life-saving depends on the cause of the pain, and common causes include intercostal neuritis, rib fracture, and myocardial infarction. Generally, intercostal neuritis, rib fracture, the prognosis is relatively good, not life-threatening; myocardial infarction timely treatment can also have a better prognosis. 1. Intercostal neuritis: it is a common cause of heart pain, usually caused by varicella-herpes zoster virus, distributed along the intercostal nerves, often with a history of chickenpox. The prognosis is generally good, and after regular treatment, it is usually not life-threatening. 2. Rib fracture: it can also cause heartburn. Usually there is a history of trauma, or the elderly with obvious osteoporosis, may be accompanied by serious complications. For patients with minor fractures and no comorbidities, treatment is usually not life-threatening. If combined with pneumothorax, hemothorax, pericardial effusion and other comorbidities, after active treatment, generally not life-threatening. 3. Myocardial infarction: the prominent symptoms are pain in the precordial area, which can be radiated to the fingers and ears, accompanied by obvious dyspnea and sitting breathing, and pink foamy sputum, limb edema and jugular vein varicose when combined with heart failure. Some myocardial infarctions can be life-threatening, but with aggressive treatment, some myocardial infarctions heal better. There may be other causes of heart pain, such as pericarditis, aortic dissection, etc. It is recommended that once heart pain occurs, one should seek immediate medical attention to identify the cause and take positive and appropriate treatment according to the cause.