What are the symptoms of cardiovascular disease?

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Symptoms of cardiovascular disease are numerous. They include symptoms that affect the heart and chest such as pain, being short of breath, and an irregular heartbeat. Other symptoms affect the circulatory system and include muscle cramps, discomfort in the legs, and numbness. Other feelings are similar to what you experience with many illnesses including fatigue, decreased appetite, discomfort, fever, and weakness.

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Heart Disease Symptoms

Heart disease symptoms can sometimes be subtle and overlooked, like feeling tired or having cold feet. Men have shortness of breath and chest pain symptoms with heart disease while women have symptoms like fatigue, back pain or jaw pain. Call your doctor if you are experiencing chest pain, heartburn or nausea, anxiety, shortness of breath, cold or hot sweats, a racing or thumping heart, light headedness or dizziness.

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