List of Symptoms of Heart Failure That Prompts Urgent Need for Check-Up
SYMPTOMS OF HEART FAILURE – Here is a list of the signs that you must not ignore as they are possibly pointing to a heart failure.
There are a lot of the so-called “keys” to a healthy body. These includes eating the right kinds of food, making sure you get enough rest and sleep daily, exercising, and maintaining a healthy mindset.
However, there are also the not-so-known keys to stay healthy. These includes getting yourself aware of the different signs and symptoms of some diseases most especially the common ones.
One of the common diseases or health condition in the Philippines is heart failure. Let us talk about it and the symptoms of heart failure.
Based on an article on Mayo Clinic, heart failure refers to the inability of the heart muscle to pump blood as it should. It may be due to narrowed arteries or high blood pressure. It can be caused by an unhealthy lifestyle.
There are several symptoms of heart failure and truths be told that many people experience them. Based on the article, here is a list of the signs that you must not ignore:
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea) when you exert yourself or when you lie down
- Fatigue and weakness
- Swelling (edema) in your legs, ankles and feet
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Reduced ability to exercise
- Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged phlegm
- Increased need to urinate at night
- Swelling of your abdomen (ascites)
- Very rapid weight gain from fluid retention
- Lack of appetite and nausea
- Difficulty concentrating or decreased alertness
- Sudden, severe shortness of breath and coughing up pink, foamy mucus
- Chest pain if your heart failure is caused by a heart attack
Once you experienced these symptoms, it is best to go for a check-up with a cardiologist or a heart doctor. It might be heart failure or it may also be another heart disease that needs serious treatment as soon as possible.
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