What Are The Common Symptoms Of Heart Problems?

 The heart is a muscle in your body that pumps blood and is responsible for the task of delivering oxygen and other nutrients to all the parts of your body. It is very crucial to maintain a healthy heart and to keep heart problems at bay for the proper functioning of the body. For this, the simplest way is to do regular exercise as exercise strengthens your heart. For a healthy heart, you should have a healthy diet full of fruits, veggies, whole grains, and legumes. Keeping your heart healthy would help improve your blood pressure and cholesterol levels and decrease heart problems and the risk of heart disease. You should avoid excess salt and fatty foods as these would lead to high blood pressure and bad cholesterol. Here we will discuss some of the symptoms you should be careful of to avoid heart problems. Continue reading!!

Pain in chest

Always be aware of any chest pain as it may be a sign of a heart attack and a medical emergency. Doctors say that if you have chest pain and are feeling extremely uncomfortable, heaviness, or pressure in your chest immediately contact your doctor. But every chest pain is not a sign of a heart attack but if you are feeling sick, you should not avoid it and contact your doctor for advice. Choking or tightness in the chest is a symptom to get your heart checked for any underlying problem.

Problem of indigestion

Indigestion or burning sensation in the chest or stomach may also be a symptom of heart problems. It is advisable to contact the doctor to get clarity and diagnose the exact reason and problem.

Excess sweat

If you are having excess sweat and feeling hot even if you are not doing any gym or rigorous exercises. Consult the doctor.

Muscular pain

Sometimes some may have a cramping sensation in the calf muscles of the legs during walking, or pain in the arm, or ankle, you should contact your doctor to get it checked whether you are facing any heart problem or not. Although in smokers and diabetic patients these are common symptoms. Excess swelling in the ankle is a crucial symptom of heart problems although there may be several reasons for this, so the best solution is to get it checked. Feeling tired all the time is also an indication of some problem with the heart, and any other issues as well. You may feel tired because of your lifestyle but you should not neglect it, and work on it. Moreover, if you are feeling an Irregular heartbeat get it checked immediately.

You should be vigilant enough to any symptoms or health concerns to remain fit and to get timely treatment. If you are a resident of DR Congo, ensure the good health of your heart under expert guidance at Harish Jagtani Hospital, it is a renowned Super Specialty hospital in Kinshasa and is dedicated to strengthening Congo healthcare services for all. The modernised facility is fully equipped by a fully dedicated team of expert professionals of all disciplines and has a fully equipped, advanced diagnostic laboratory to take care of your complete health and well-being. You may explore the website of Harish Jagtani Hospitals to schedule an appointment!

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