How Many Types of Heart Diseases Are There? Which Type Are You at Risk For?
Coronary Artery Disease:
Symptoms: Chest pain or tightness, radiating to the jaw, arms, or neck. Fatigue, shortness of breath, or fainting.
Cardiomyopathy:
Symptoms: Easy fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling in the legs, fatigue during heavy exertion, fluid retention, inability to lie flat, and waking up coughing at night.
Valvular Heart Disease:
Symptoms: If there is a defect in certain heart valves, symptoms may include easy fatigue, and the potential development of heart failure or heart block.
Arrhythmia:
Symptoms: Abnormal heart rate (faster or slower than usual), palpitations, easy fatigue, chest tightness, dizziness, or feeling faint.
Congenital Heart Disease: Symptoms: Swelling in the head and chest, fatigue during breastfeeding, and abnormal heart sounds.
Infectious Heart Disease:
Symptoms: Chronic fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, persistent rapid heartbeat, irregular heartbeats, heart failure, or noticeable swelling in the neck, groin, or chest.
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