WARNING SIGNS OF HEART PASSION SHOULD NOT IGNORE

Posted by TS. BS. Pham Tuyet Trinh - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

In everyday life, we may encounter small signs that are symptoms of dangerous diseases, but are easy to ignore. If you experience the following symptoms, you should see your doctor.

This is a common sign of a heart attack (myocardial infarction), but a heart attack doesn't always come on suddenly, it can just be an uncomfortable feeling like a heaviness or pressure in the chest. , or can be mistaken for heartburn, this condition appears for a few seconds, or a few minutes and then disappears. Many times you can think of muscle pain after some physical work like gardening, carrying heavy loads and not paying attention.

Men often feel pain in the left arm, while women often experience pain in both sides. You may feel your arms become heavy, or useless. That could be a sign of angina or a heart attack. The pain may start in the chest, then move up the back between the shoulder blades, or the back at chest level. Notice if pain is coming from anywhere that wakes you up at night without identifying any muscle or bone pain.

You may feel pain above your shoulder when you have a heart attack, one or both sides of your lower jaw may feel tight, you may also feel pain in your neck, or you may have a hot, stuffy sensation in your neck.

When busy with many things, it is normal to be tired; but it's a red flag if you don't do some heavy work that causes fatigue like that, for example when you might feel exhausted during your usual exercise after taking a shower, or feel very tired but find it difficult to fall asleep lying down.

You may feel like you're about to pass out, fainting occurs when your blood pressure drops, your heart doesn't pump enough oxygen to your brain as it should, but this could be due to you being overworked, but your heart's condition can be dangerous. could be the culprit. Moreover, signs of nausea, loss of appetite can also be a sign that you have a dangerous heart disease

If you've had a heart attack, you'll sweat while sitting, or feel cold and stuffy. You may feel tired like after running a marathon, or have trouble breathing so much that lying down in any position is still uncomfortable.

Shortness of breath with frequent coughing and wheezing could be a sign of heart failure, which is when your heart isn't pumping enough blood and oxygen to your organs. With heart failure, blood will pool in the lungs, you will find it difficult to breathe and will hear rustling sounds, wheeze when you inhale, or may cough up pink sputum.

You can experience swelling in your ankles, legs, knees, and even stomach if you have heart failure. You may notice that the shoe is tighter than before. Because blood leaves the heart at a slower rate and returns to the heart through the veins, but it collects in some places where it wouldn't normally. The kidneys will not be able to excrete salt and water, leading to more edema.

When you have heart failure, blood and oxygen are carried from the muscles in your arms and legs, which are not vital organs, to the brain and heart (which are important); that makes mobility more difficult, you may find it difficult to do common tasks like walking the dog, going up and down stairs. In severe heart failure, you may feel very tired when you change clothes or take a few steps in the room.

When you have heart failure, your heart beats faster to compensate for the poor pumping ability, which makes you feel nervous all the time. Some people even have a feeling of loss, skipping a heartbeat, some feeling like a fish in their chest, which could mean atrial fibrillation. This condition can cause blood clots in the heart and cause a stroke if not diagnosed and treated. You may not notice how your heart beats, but you may feel tired, dizzy, or short of breath.

If this condition occurs often, you will have difficulty breathing while sleeping, over time will cause sleep apnea, this is also associated with atrial fibrillation, increasing the risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes. Sleep apnea, if left untreated, also carries an increased risk of heart disease and is life-threatening.

If you experience this often, it could be a sign of heart disease. Because blood vessels in the penis can be blocked by atherosclerotic plaques around the heart. Lack of blood flow to the penis reduces the ability to get an erection. See your doctor to find out the cause.
So when to call 911: You need to call 911 right away if you or someone you know has any of the following symptoms of a heart attack:
Chest pain that is tight, twisted, or stabbing Pain, or difficulty pain in your shoulders, back, neck or arms Difficulty breathing like strangulation Dizziness, dizziness, fainting Sweating, nausea for no reason Vinmec International General Hospital with the performance of a team of doctors Highly qualified, experienced and supported by a system of modern and advanced machines, will help to screen for prevention of cardiovascular diseases for subjects with cardiovascular-related symptoms for accurate results. best.
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References: Heart Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore; webmd.com