Common causes of left chest pain in men include:
1. myocardial ischemia: when the blood and oxygen supply of the heart is insufficient, myocardial ischemia will be produced, which will eventually lead to coronary heart disease, such as angina pectoris, which is mainly manifested in the form of post-thoracic crushing pain, which may be intermittent or continuous.
2. Pleurisy: when the body’s immunity is reduced, bacteria and other harmful substances enter the respiratory tract, lungs, and spread to the pleura, resulting in pleural infections, triggering pleurisy, which is mainly manifested as chest pain, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and dyspnea.
3. Gastroesophageal reflux: the most typical manifestation is heartburn, reflux, in addition to swallowing, post-sternal pain, post-sternal distension, post-sternal discomfort, chest tightness and so on may be the manifestation of reflux.
Male left chest pain may also have other causes, such as intercostal neuritis, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment.