HEALTH

Most common symptoms of heart problems, the alarm bells

When it comes to identifying symptoms that could be an alarm for possible heart problems, telling the cardiologist an accurate description of what you are feeling can help a lot in identifying the situation.

Heart problems do in fact have some typical symptoms, which can alert and prompt diagnostic tests to identify whether there is indeed a problem and how to intervene to resolve it or keep it at bay.

In the presence of at least one of these symptoms, therefore, it is a good idea to seek medical attention and perform the required diagnostic tests (source Humanitas Hospital Milan).

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The importance of identifying symptoms
When it comes to identifying symptoms that could be an alarm for possible heart problems, telling the cardiologist an accurate description of what you are feeling can help a lot in identifying the situation. In fact, heart problems have some typical symptoms, which can alert and prompt diagnostic tests to identify whether there is indeed a problem and how to intervene to solve it or keep it at bay. In the presence of at least one of these symptoms, therefore, it is a good idea to contact a doctor and perform the required diagnostic tests (source Humanitas Hospital Milan).
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Shortness of breath
Among the main symptoms of heart problems is dyspnea, or shortness of breath. Shortness of breath can be related to very different conditions but could be the alarm bell for a heart problem. In case of heart problems, dyspnea occurs mostly when doing physical exertion or when lying down. Shortness of breath could be related to heart problems such as a deficiency in heart muscle function, valvular disease, heart muscle disease, or coronary artery supply deficits.
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Sudden loss of consciousness
Other typical symptoms of heart problems include syncope. What is it? It is a sudden loss of consciousness, not preceded by any event that could have in any way foretold it. Unlike loss of consciousness, syncope does not make one feel any sensation of fainting. Most often this symptom is related to cardiac arrhythmia but can also be associated with valvular or heart muscle disease.
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Palpitations
Other frequent symptoms related to heart problems are palpitations. The latter consist of a sinking heart typical sensation , missing heartbeat or accelerated heartbeat. In all cases, it is a good idea to seek medical advice to investigate the symptoms and causes.
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Contact the cardiologist
Should one or more symptoms be experienced, the advice is to consult a trusted cardiologist as soon as possible. It will be the latter, after listening to the patient and performing a preliminary examination, who will indicate what instrumental tests should be done to identify the causes and then proceed with treatment.
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