Heart Disease Symptoms

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• QWhat are the symptoms of bradycardia (slow heart rate)?

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  A Columbia University Department of Surgery answered

  People with a slow heart rate, or bradycardia, may feel their heart skip a beat sometimes. Most patients feel dizzy, faint, or very tired. Some patients may even feel short of breath or nauseous. Check with your doctor if:

  • You have any of these symptoms.
  • The symptoms have begun recently.
  • You have been previously diagnosed with a slow arrhythmia and are experiencing a change in your symptoms.

  People who experience serious symptoms from arrhythmias will need medical treatment to keep their heartbeat regular. If left untreated, bradycardia can be life threatening.
• 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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• QIs it normal for a child to have skipped heart beats?

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  A Piedmont Heart Institute answered

  Skipped heart beats are very common conditions, both in children and adults. These are most commonly felt as either an extra beat in the chest or more commonly like somebody is coming out of a roller coaster ride. In the absence of significant structural heart disease, skipped heart beats generally are benign to the child or adult. Many things can cause skipped heart beats including emotion, stress and stimulants like caffeine. However, it is important that these skipped heart beats or palpitations be evaluated further by your primary physician or cardiologist because in the situation where there is a structural heart problem, these skipped heart beats may be the harbinger of things that are more significant.

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

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  A Dr. Thomas L. Lambert, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered on behalf of MountainView Hospital

  

  Men have chest pain symptoms with heart disease while women have other symptoms like fatigue, says Thomas Lambert, MD, a cardiologist at MountainView Hospital. In this video, he describes other differences in symptoms between men and women.

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• QWhat are the symptoms of coronary artery disease?

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  A Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center answered

  Symptoms of coronary heart disease include shortness of breath, chest pains, and heart attack. The chest pain may feel like a tightness or pressure in your chest, and may be triggered by an event that causes an emotional reaction. Heart attacks carry their own set of symptoms, including shoulder and arm pain for men or stomach or back pain for women.

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• QWhat is tachycardia?

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  A Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute answered

  Tachycardia is a heart-rhythm disturbance, or arrhythmia. An electrical signal in the heart causes a contraction of the heart muscle, which not only pumps blood but creates your heartbeat. A problem along this electrical pathway causes an abnormal heartbeat. Tachycardia refers to the heart beating too fast, more than 100 beats per minute.

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• QWhat are the signs of heart disease?

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  A Boston Women's Health Book Collective , Administration, answered

  Plaques in the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle, usually expand gradually with no symptoms until the artery is narrowed at least 70 percent. At that point, the need of the heart muscle for oxygen and nutrients may exceed the artery's ability to deliver it. In high-demand situations, such as during exercise or in cold weather, you may develop chest heaviness, which is relieved by rest. This symptom, called angina, can also feel like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain and be accompanied by shortness of breath. Not everyone has typical angina; some have discomfort in the arm, jaw, or stomach, or shortness of breath without discomfort, or fatigue.
  
  Plaques may become fragile and rupture, causing complete obstruction of the artery — a heart attack. So, if chest discomfort or shortness of breath lasts for more than a few minutes or waxes and wanes, particularly if you also experience nausea, cold sweat, or lightheadedness, seek immediate medical attention. Time is of the essence in treating heart attacks, so dial 911 and let the emergency medical system perform its role.

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• QWhat are the symptoms of Brugada syndrome?

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  A Dr. Thomas L. Lambert, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered on behalf of MountainView Hospital

  

  Unfortunately, the first symptoms of Brugada syndrome might lead to death, says Thomas Lambert, MD, a cardiologist at MountainView Hospital. In this video, he advises that anyone with a family history of the disease should be examined.
• 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.
• 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.