Heart Disease Symptoms

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• QWhat are the signs of heart disease in women?

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  A Carolinas HealthCare System answered

  Being aware of your body and signals that it gives you assists in improving your overall health. Women often experience unusual or atypical symptoms of heart disease. For example, only 30 percent of female heart attack patients report typical chest pain. Some other symptoms that may be heart related include:

  • Unusual fatigue or weakness
  • Unexplained cold sweats
  • Dizziness or fainting
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Palpitations or irregular heartbeats
  • Chest, jaw, neck, or arm pain or discomfort
  • Shortness of breath

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• QWhat are symptoms a woman should not ignore when it comes to her heart?

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  A Dr. Elizabeth V. Dang, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered on behalf of Menorah Medical Center

  Symptoms women should not ignore when it comes to her heart health include chest pains or pressure, shortness of breath with activities, increasing fatigue. Women can also have atypical symptoms, such as abdominal pain with nausea and sweating, neck, shoulder or jaw pain.
• QWhat is bendopnea?

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  A St. Mark's Hospital answered

  Bendopnea is shortness of breath associated with bending over and has become a telltale symptom of congestive heart failure.

• QWhat are the different symptoms of heart problems for men and women?

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  A MountainView Hospital answered

  Men have chest pain symptoms with heart disease while women have other symptoms like fatigue.

• QIs it normal for a child to have skipped heart beats?

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  A Eastside Medical Center answered

  Yes, it is normal for a child to have skipped heart beats. Interestingly, many children may not even feel the skipped beats whereas others will feel every skipped beat. This is not abnormal. The main point is to decide do you feel any symptoms aside from the skipping of the beat such as lightheadedness, weakness or feeling like you "are going to pass out." Certain children have very fast rhythms where the heart will suddenly take off and "run fast." This may be associated with children "fainting" or feeling weak. These rhythms may normalize just as fast as they started. So, it is normal for children to have occasional extra beats but if you have these fast beats talk to your doctor, especially if you feel lightheaded or abnormal when you have these beats.

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• QAre there heart disease symptoms that are risk factors for kidney disease?

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  A Discovery Health answered

  Symptoms of heart disease that are risk factors for kidney disease include severe high blood pressure, sodium and water retention and reduction in heart function.

  It is important for patients taking medications for heart failure, such as diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, to have serum creatinine tests to check their kidney function.

• QWhat are the symptoms of Brugada syndrome?

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  A MountainView Hospital answered

  Unfortunately, the first symptoms of Brugada syndrome might lead to death. Anyone with a family history of the disease should be examined.

• QShould I talk to my doctor about my symptoms of heart abnormalities?

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  A Portsmouth Regional Hospital answered

  If you or your child experience chest pain, fatigue, bluish skin, or unexplained trouble breathing, you should seek immediate medical attention, as these may be symptoms of a heart attack or a serious heart defect. Do not waste time trying to diagnose yourself or convince yourself that your symptoms are not serious. Only your doctor can provide an accurate diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

• QCan contagious diseases cause heart abnormalities?

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  A Portsmouth Regional Hospital answered

  Heart abnormalities themselves are not contagious, but some, such as pericarditis or certain heart valve disorders, may be caused by contagious diseases. Contagious diseases that cause heart abnormalities, including rheumatic fever and rubella, have now been virtually eliminated in North America. Be sure to have your child vaccinated against these diseases. Other viral, bacterial, or fungal infections may cause heart abnormalities, so have your doctor treat all illnesses promptly.

• QShould I talk to a doctor about my child's Kawasaki Disease symptoms?

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  A Dr. Iris M. Rodriguez-Ocasio, MD , Pediatrics, answered on behalf of MDLIVE

  If you suspect that your child has Kawaski Disease you should see your pediatrician to be evaluated. The symptoms should include fever for  greater than 5 days, extremely red eyes, red or strawberry-like tongue, scarlet fever like rash on the body, swelling of the hands and feet with red palms and soles, and cervical lymph nodes which can be detected by the doctor.

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