Feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath may be heart failure, angina pectoris, bronchial asthma, autonomic disorders and other reasons, need to apply nitroglycerin and other drugs for the cause of the treatment.
1. Heart failure: when the diastolic and systolic functions of the heart are impaired, there is stagnation of blood in the body circulation and pulmonary circulation, which leads to chest tightness and shortness of breath. Digoxin, sodium nitroprusside, furosemide and other drugs can be applied to treat, and add oxygen and other symptomatic support.
2. Angina: coronary artery atherosclerosis plaques lead to coronary artery stenosis, in the case of emotional excitement and other conditions of increased oxygen consumption of the heart, easily induced myocardial ischemia, chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath and other symptoms. You can take nitroglycerin under the tongue, oral metoprolol, aspirin, clopidogrel, atorvastatin and other medications.
3. Bronchial asthma: bronchial inhalation of pollen, dust, irritating chemical gases and other allergens, induced bronchial type I hypersensitivity reaction, a large number of inflammatory substances secretion, bronchial smooth muscle contraction spasm, resulting in chest tightness and shortness of breath. Fluticasone, salbutamol, ipratropium bromide, aminophylline and other drugs can be applied.
4. Autonomic nerve disorder: sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve dysfunction, resulting in increased secretion of mucus from bronchial glands, bronchial diastole is limited, so it will be chest tightness and shortness of breath. Nutritional nerve treatment such as glutamine and methylcobalamin can be applied.
The feeling of chest tightness and shortness of breath may be related to a variety of factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis, and pay attention to the use of medication under the guidance of a physician.