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Be Familiar with Heart Disease Symptoms

Heart disease is the leading cause of death after cancer in many countries, causing about 1 in 4 deaths.

The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attack.



There a 4 types of Heart disease

1- Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease

  • The most common type of heart disease

  • Affects the blood flow to the heart and can lead to a heart attack

  • A change in the heart’s sequence of electrical impulses

  • Can result in heartbeats that are too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular (palpitations)

  • Occurs when a valve in the heart is damaged or diseased

  • A condition in which the heart does not work as well as it should, resulting in fluid buildup

  • Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped beating


What Are Symptoms of Heart Disease?


Coronary artery disease may not cause any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they often happen with exercise and may include:

  • Pain, pressure, or discomfort in chest

  • Pain, tingling, or discomfort in the arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach

  • Shortness of breath

  • Pain, pressure, or discomfort in the center of the chest

  • Pain, tingling, or discomfort the arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach

  • Shortness of breath

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • Belching

  • Indigestion/heartburn

  • Sweating or cold, clammy skin

  • Fast or uneven heartbeat

  • Dizziness or lightheadedness


Arrhythmia may not cause any symptoms or only minor symptoms such as the feeling of a skipped heartbeat or fluttering in the chest or neck. When symptoms do occur, they may include:

  • Fatigue

  • Weakness

  • Dizziness

  • Lightheadedness, fainting, or near-fainting spells

  • Rapid heartbeat or pounding in the chest

  • Shortness of breath

  • Anxiety

  • Chest pain or pressure

  • In severe cases, collapse and sudden cardiac arrest


Symptoms of heart valve disease include:

  • Shortness of breath

  • Fatigue

  • Swelling in the feet, ankles, or legs

  • Elevated neck veins

  • Heart murmur

  • Chest pain

  • Dizziness or fainting

  • Fever

  • Rapid weight gain

  • Irregular heartbeat

  • Tiredness

  • Weakness

  • Lightheadedness

  • Dizziness

  • Shortness of breath

  • Trouble breathing

  • Fatigue

  • Racing heartbeat, even at rest

  • Elevated neck veins

  • Swelling in the feet, ankles, legs, and abdomen


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