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Heart Disease Symptom

There are a variety of Heart Disease Symptoms depending on what kind of heart disease a person is afflicted by and severity of the heart condition.

The most common Heart Disease Symptom is angina (an uncomfortable feeling of pressure or squeezing in the heart) This may be accompanied with shortness of breath, a quickening heartbeat, palpitations, dizziness or weakness, sweating and nausea.

Heart Attack

Heart Attack (otherwise known as myocardial infarction or MI) symptoms include pain in the chest area or the arm or the area below the breastbone, or else a feeling of discomfort, heaviness or pressure; discomfort that is in the back and continues up into the jaw area, throat or arm; a feeling of fullness, or choking that might mimic heartburn; dizziness, vomiting, sweating and/or a feeling of nausea; shortness of breath accompanied by a strong sense of weakness; and rapid or irregular beats of the heart.

Arrhythmia

The term arrhythmia refers to any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses, causing abnormal heart rhythms. Symptoms include fatigue or weakness; shortness of breath; discomfort in the chest area; fainting; dizziness or a feeling of being lightheaded; a feeling of your heart pounding in your chest and palpitations (or skipped heartbeats). One form of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF) and the most noted symptoms of this heart condition include a lack or energy or feeling of extreme fatigue; feeling faint; discomfort, pain or pressure in the chest area; heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

Heart Valve Disease

The most common symptoms of heart valve disease include dizziness; shortness of breath; pressure or discomfort in the chest area; and palpitations. If heart valve disease is left untreated and leads to heart failure then the ankles, abdomen or feet may swell and the person might notice a rapid weight gain (sometimes as much as one to two pounds per day).

Heart Failure

When it comes to heart failure the symptoms include shortness of breath when a person is being active or in some cases, when their body is at rest; rapid weight gain; dizziness; weakness or excessive tiredness; a cough that produces white mucus; swelling in the areas of the belly, ankles or legs; nausea; pain and pressure in the chest area; heart palpitations; and finally either a rapid or an irregular heartbeat.

Congenital Heart Disease Symptom

The symptoms of congenital heart disease when diagnosed in babies and children include fast breathing; poor feeding; an inability to put on weight; constant infections of the lungs; cyanosis (which is a bluish tint that appears on the lips, fingernails and skin) and the inability to exercise for any length of time. When congenital heart disease is diagnosed in childhood or adulthood it may show some or all of the below symptoms or in some case, no symptoms at all. These symptoms include a shortness of breath, a limited ability to engage in physical activity and the symptoms of heart failure or heart valve disease.

Cardiomyopathy

The symptoms of cardiomyopathy include pain or pressure in the chest; swelling in the legs, ankles or feet; fainting; extreme fatigue; palpitations and the symptoms of heart failure. Pericarditis will show the symptoms of pain in the chest, a quickening heart rate and a low-grade fever.

It is important to be aware of what the symptoms of heart disease are and to take action as soon as you recognize them in yourself or another person.

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