Tuesday, January 11, 2011 07:50 AM
Heart Disease: Sign and Symptoms
Posted in Heart Disease Symptoms, High Cholesterol
Heart disease includes a series of diseases that affects heart and damage it. The diseases include blockage of the arteries, heart infection, rhythm problem or irregular heart beat or any defect in the heart. Generally, this term is used to in correspondence with coronary artery disease or CAD as it is the most common problem that affects millions of people. CAD is the blockage of the blood vessels of the heart which can cause heart attacks and also death. A major danger can be avoided if one knows proper signs and symptoms of the heart disease. The early the heart disease is detected the better it is. The symptoms depend on the type of heart disease one is suffering from. Symptoms for cardiovascular disease include angina or chest pain and shortness of breath. There may also be numbness or pain in the certain parts of the body like legs and arms. The person may feel weak or experience coldness which is caused because the blood vessels in that particular part of the body are narrowed considerably.
The symptoms of abnormal heart beat or arrhythmias are usually a fluttering feeling in the chest. One may also feel that the heart is beating too fast or too slow at times which denotes that the heart beat is not constant. Pain in the chest and shortness of breath is also experienced by the person suffering from this heart disease. Dizziness or lightheadness may also be experienced by the person and one may also faint or feel like fainting.
Heart defect is something that a person is born with. The defects in the heart soon come to light as the person grows up. The color of the skin becomes blue or pale gray which is also known as cyanosis. Swelling around the area of the eyes, abdomen or legs is also a sign of a heart defect in a person. Children may experience shortness of breath while feedings and also may lose weight. When there are minor defects in the heart, the signs or symptoms are not prominent which is not diagnosed during childhood. The person may feel tired easily and find difficult to breathe during strenuous activity like running or exercise.
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