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If you have heart failure, your heart can't supply enough blood to meet your body's needs. Symptoms may develop slowly. Sometimes, heart failure symptoms start suddenly. Heart failure symptoms may include: Shortness of breath with activity or when lying down. Fatigue and weakness. Swelling in the legs, ankles and feet. Rapid or irregular heartbeat.
To diagnose heart failure, your health care provider examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and medical history. Your provider checks to see if you have risk factors for heart failure, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease or diabetes.
Heart disease symptoms caused by congenital heart defects. A congenital heart defect is a heart condition present at birth. Serious congenital heart defects usually are noticed soon after birth. Congenital heart defect symptoms in children could include: Blue or gray skin. Depending on skin color, these changes may be easier or harder to see.
Common congenital heart disease symptoms in adults include: Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. Blue or gray skin, lips and fingernails due to low oxygen levels.
Symptoms. Some people with heart valve disease might not have symptoms for many years. When symptoms occur, they might include: Shortness of breath at rest or when active or lying down. Fatigue. Chest pain. Dizziness. Swelling of the ankles and feet. Fainting. Irregular heartbeat. When to see a doctor
Symptoms of coronary artery disease happen when the heart doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Coronary artery disease symptoms may include: Chest pain, called angina. You may feel squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It may feel like somebody is standing on your chest.
Heart disease may be considered by some to be more of a problem for men. However, it's the most common cause of death for both women and men in the United States. Because some heart disease symptoms in women can differ from those in men, women may not know what to look for.
Symptoms. Early in chronic kidney disease, you might have no signs or symptoms. As chronic kidney disease progresses to end-stage renal disease, signs and symptoms might include: Nausea; Vomiting; Loss of appetite; Fatigue and weakness; Changes in how much you urinate; Chest pain, if fluid builds up around the lining of the heart
Symptoms. A heart arrhythmia may not cause any symptoms. The irregular heartbeat may be noticed during a health checkup for another reason. Symptoms of an arrhythmia may include: A fluttering, pounding or racing feeling in the chest. A fast heartbeat. A slow heartbeat. Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Other symptoms may include: Anxiety ...
Enlarged heart, in heart failure. If the heart weakens, as it can with heart failure, it begins to enlarge. This forces the heart to work harder to pump blood to the rest of the body. Heart damage and certain types of heart disease can cause an enlarged heart.