JAKARTA - One of the most common symptoms of heart disease is chest pain. However, there are other symptoms of heart disease that are less common and less recognized, namely in the neck.
Symptoms of heart disease in the neck are pain, which can be caused by a rare condition of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).
This condition occurs when there is a layer of coronary artery that is detached from its outer wall, so that blood seeps between the layers and triggers blood clots. This can eventually trigger heart disorders, even in people without risk factors.
This can cause a heart attack if it enlarges to block blood flow to the heart. This condition usually occurs suddenly, so it cannot be predicted or prevented.
"This condition is currently unpredictable and preventable. It is important to immediately check yourself if you experience SCAD so that you can be diagnosed as early as possible," said the British Heart Foundation (BHF), quoted from the Mirror, Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
The neck pain felt by SCAD is like a tightness. The pain can also be felt in other places such as the jaw, arms, back, or stomach.
If you experience these symptoms, it is hoped that patients will immediately undergo a check-up. This is because it is unpredictable, where generally SCAD is only identified after another medical event, such as a heart attack.
Proper and rapid medical examination is needed to determine whether the symptoms that appear are related to SCAD or not, so that the follow-up treatment will be better.
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