Is Your Heart Healthy? Monitor These 5 Symptoms at Home

Heart is one of the main organs of the body. With the increase in sedentary lifestyle among people, it has become very important to monitor heart health. Often, people ignore or don’t know the symptoms of impending cardiac disease. Symptoms such as uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, burning, tightness or pain in the center of the chest are often confused with gastritis and heartburn. Hence timely monitoring of heart and diagnosis of any heart disease becomes very important.Also Read – Healthy Heart Diet: Dos and Don’ts for a Healthy Heart

5 symptoms that could be a sign of heart disease

1. Chest discomfort: It can include pain, tightness, feeling of pressure in the chest while resting or doing some physical activity. The feeling lasts for a few minutes and can be a sign of an approaching heart attack.
2. Pain radiating to arms: Another classic cardiac disease symptom is pain from the shoulder to the left side of the body, especially the arm. This could be a sign of a heart attack.
3. Dizziness or light-headedness: A sudden loss of balance or feeling faint may be a sign of low blood pressure. This symptom indicates that a person’s heart is not able to pump blood properly.
4. Sore throat or jaw: Although neck or jaw pain is not related to the heart, any kind of pain or pressure radiating from the chest to the throat or jaw can be a sign of a heart problem.
5. sweat: Cold sweats for no apparent reason while sitting or lying down can be a sign of a heart attack.

The above symptoms are just a few symptoms that should not be ignored. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, vomiting, indigestion, leg or arm pain, feeling suffocated, swollen ankles, or extreme fatigue. Monitoring heart symptoms has become very important with the current lifestyle patterns. There can be various hidden symptoms that contribute to deteriorating heart health. Therefore, people should not ignore proper lifestyle and timely diagnosis. Also Read – Heart attack: 2 most common symptoms that are major warning signs

(With inputs from Dr. Mukesh Goyal, Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic and Heart and Lung Transplant Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi) Also Read – Heart Attack: 8 Early Signs to Catch