Symptoms of heart disease
Symptoms associated with heart disease vary according to the type of disease affecting the heart and its causes, but general symptoms often include irregular heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, and swelling in the legs.
However, it should be noted that symptoms of a cardiovascular disease may not appear before the development of a related health complication. Therefore, care must be taken to conduct periodic examinations when any dangerous signs occur or the presence of risk factors to help in the early detection of these diseases.
Among the risk factors that increase the risk of heart disease: over sixty years of age, being overweight, having diabetes or high blood pressure.
Coronary artery disease
With regard to coronary artery disease or coronary artery disease, angina pectoris is the most common symptom of the disease. Pain to other parts, such as the left shoulder, arms, neck, jaws, and back, and it is worth noting that coronary artery disease may be accompanied by some other symptoms as well, including the following:
Weakness and fatigue.
Dizziness and lightheadedness.
Profuse sweating for no reason.
Numbness, weakness, and coldness in the arms or legs in the event of narrowing of the arteries responsible for blood supply to them.
Heartbeat disorder
Arrhythmia is a heart disease caused by a disorder of the electrical signals responsible for regulating the heartbeat, which leads to irregular heartbeats, an increase or decrease in their speed, and symptoms that may accompany the arrhythmia. In addition to the general symptoms, the following:
Increased or slow heart rate.
cold sweats
Absence of some heartbeats when monitored.
Dizziness and lightheadedness.
Heart valve diseases
Symptoms of heart valve disease do not reflect the severity of the disease, as some severe cases that require immediate treatment may be accompanied by only minor symptoms, and vice versa. Symptoms of heart valve disease may include the following:
Swelling in the feet and ankles.
Feeling unusually tired.
Heart palpitations; It is the feeling of a rapid, irregular, or intermittent heartbeat.
Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are diseases resulting from congenital deformities of the heart that have been associated with a person since birth. These diseases may affect the functions of the heart and the way blood flows to various parts of the body, including the heart.
It is worth mentioning That severe congenital heart diseases often show symptoms on the affected child within a short period of birth, and the symptoms that may appear in this case:
Swelling in the abdomen or legs, or around the eyes.
Blue or pale color of the infected child's skin.
Shortness of breath during feeding, which in turn may lead to a decrease in the infant's weight due to the difficulty in gaining weight.
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