Signs And Symptoms of Heart Problems
Every kind of heart disease has a different symptom – each symptom depends on the kind and seriousness of your heart disease. But in general heart problems share the same symptoms. If you suspect that someone you know is suffering from heart problems it would help you to better understand this disease if we take a look at different signs and symptoms of heart problems:
Angina or in lay man’s term chest pain is considered as the most common symptom of coronary artery disease. This may be characterized by pain, pressure, discomfort, and a fullness feeling in your chest. Although as the name suggests, chest pain does not only occur in the chest area but can also be felt in your shoulder, jaw, back, neck, or throat.
Aside from chest pain, there are other signs and symptoms of heart problems like:
- Unexplained sweating
- Shortness of breath
- Palpitation
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
Now the next question is what symptoms of heart attack require a call to the doctor? And these are:
- A heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute (BPM)
- Extreme fatigue
- Poor appetite/nausea
- Constant feeling of dizziness
- Pain in the chest or discomfort feeling during activity
- Difficulty in breathing whether doing an activity or while resting
- Changes in sleeping behaviour like difficulty in sleeping
- Cough or respiratory infection that has gone to worse
- Restlessness
- Irregularity in the heartbeat
- Feeling of being full in the stomach/loss of appetite
Those are the signs of heart problems that require you to seek medical help as soon as possible. Remember, heart disease is a potentially fatal disease. In fact, it is considered as the leading cause of death among women in the United States. It’s important to know that there are several factors that could contribute to the risk of getting heart disease like: smoking, age, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and family history.
Taking care of your health could lessen the risk of getting heart disease. If you need to consult your doctor for potential heart disease, do not delay it, consult your doctor now.
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