Symptoms of Heart Disease

 Heart disease is known throughout the world as a silent killer. This means that it occurs without manifesting signs and symptoms. It affects millions of people from different walks of life, and can be life-threatening if not taken into consideration as early as possible.

Although heart disease often appears without warnings, there are certain symptoms of heart disease that can alert you to the problem and other possible complications.  However, it is important to note that heart disease comes in a number of types, and each of these types has different symptoms.  Aside from that, it is worth noting that the symptoms of heart disease you may experience depend largely not only on the type of the disease, but also on how severe the condition is.

So to better understand your own heart problem, it is wise to learn to determine the symptoms of heart disease, as well as the situation that causes them to develop.  It is also best to talk to your doctor if certain symptoms of heart disease develop into a more serious signs.

Consider the following heart disease types and their symptoms:

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

The most common symptom of CAD is angina or chest pain.  It can be felt on the chest, but may also occur on the arms, shoulders, neck, throat, jaw, and back.  Aside from angina, there are also other symptoms of heart disease associated with CAD, and the list includes shortness of breath, palpitations, nausea, sweating, faster heartbeat, and dizziness.

Congenital Heart Disease

This heart disease may occur on its early stage without symptoms.  However, in adults, symptoms of heart disease associated with this type may include shortness of breath, weakness, swelling in ankles, dizziness, rapid or irregular heartbeats, palpitations, quick weight gain, nausea, and limited ability to exercise.  In children, the symptoms of heart disease associated with this type may involve cyanosis, poor feeding, fast breathing, poor weight gain, inability to exercise, and lung infections that are recurrent.

Cardiomyopathy or Heart Muscle Disease

Another well-known type of heart disease is cardiomyopathy which may occur at any age with a number of symptoms.  Included in the list of its symptoms is chest pain or pressure, swelling of the lower extremities, fatigue, fainting, palpitations, and symptoms of heart failure.  Several other symptoms of heart disease are associated with this, but one of the major signs is the so-called arrhythmias, which can lead to sudden death in a small number of people affected by this condition.

Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction

Heart attack is a common type of heart disease.  Just like the other types, this too occurs with a numbers of signals.  The common symptoms of heart disease associated with heart attack include chest pain, discomfort radiating to the back, jaw, arm and throat, extreme weakness, rapid or irregular heartbeats, and shortness of breath, anxiety, sweating, vomiting, dizziness, nausea, and indigestion or feeling of choking.  

It is important to note that most of the symptoms of heart disease may last for 30 minutes or longer.  Worse, they can’t be relieved by rest and oral medications.  So if you think you are affected by a cardiovascular problem, or if the above mentioned symptoms of heart disease occur on you, then do not delay.  Call for an emergency help as a quick treatment is very necessary for you to recover from heart disease.

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