Heart attack, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease are 3 common heart diseases which attack millions of people around the world every year. Each of these problems needs special treatment, but they all have a few signs in common. In order to resolve them, you need to visit your doctor as soon as possible as leaving these problems untreated for a longer period can have fatal consequences.
It’s also important to learn to read the signs of heart disease. Once you identify them, you need to call your doctor and schedule an immediate appointment so you can treat the problems on time.
SYMPTOMS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
- Angina and chest pain are the most common symptoms of this disease.
- Angina is a discomfort and pressure in the chest which might be accompanied by a burning sensation and ache.
- Many people mistake it for indigestion or heartburn.
- However, this pain is different and may travel to the shoulders, throat, neck, and jaw.
- Other symptoms of coronary artery disease include nausea, excessive sweating, dizziness, irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath.
MAIN SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK
The heart attack is a serious cardiovascular event which is often fatal, so the early signs and symptoms should never be ignored.
The main symptoms are a pain in the left arm, heaviness, and pain in the chest which can travel to the:
- back
- throat and jaw
- sweating
- nausea
- dizziness
- anxiety
- shortness of breath
- irregular heartbeat
- indigestion and severe weakness.
SYMPTOMS OF ARRHYTHMIA
- Arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, manifest through heart palpitations, chest discomfort or a pounding in your chest which should be examined by a doctor.
- The symptoms might also include dizziness, shortness of breath and fatigue.
SYMPTOMS OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
- Atrial fibrillation is a type of arrhythmia which causes lack of energy and fatigue, dizziness, heart palpitations, chest discomfort and shortness of breath.
- Some patients experience no symptoms at all.
- The episodes of the attack are usually brief.
SYMPTOMS OF HEART FAILURE
- The main symptoms of heart failure are similar to those of heart attack and usually accompanied by weight gain, swelling in the feet, coughing, and nausea.
- The symptoms don’t describe if your heart is too weak – it may be weakened a bit or you may have a severely damaged heart muscle.
CONGENITAL HEART FAILURE IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN
The symptoms of this type of heart failure are slow weight gain, inability to exercise, recurrent lung infections, cyanosis (blue tint on the nails and skin), poor feeding and fast breathing.
