Every time you exercise… you always feel breathless and struggle to catch your breath because you’re getting older and not as fit as when you were a teenager. Or maybe… you are actually having “heart disease” without realizing it!! If you have these doubts, don’t just sit and think about it… come and get your heart health checked to know for sure.
Are these common symptoms signs of heart disease?
- Chest pain : The symptom feels tight and pressing, like something is squeezing. Some may experience pain radiating to the arm.
- Shortness of breath, easy fatigue : Rapid breathing, breathlessness. In some cases, it can be so severe that speaking is difficult or there may be noisy breathing.
- Palpitations : Abnormally fast or irregular heartbeat causing palpitations, which may be accompanied by chest tightness, breathlessness, dizziness, or fainting.
- Swollen legs : When blood in the legs cannot flow back to the right side of the heart due to blockage, the blood that remains causes abnormal swelling in the legs.
- Dizziness, fainting : Medically, this refers to loss of consciousness or near loss of consciousness, which may be caused by cardiac arrest.
If you have these symptoms, are you having heart disease? Let’s check to find out…
- Exercise Stress Test (EST)
You may seem normal when sitting still… but once you exercise, symptoms like chest pain, easy fatigue, breathlessness, and rapid heartbeat become clear. If you have these symptoms, you should undergo an exercise stress test by walking on a treadmill to check for ischemic heart disease caused by coronary artery blockage or to detect arrhythmias occurring during exercise. - Echocardiogram (ECHO)
Due to limitations of the treadmill test, some patients may need to have an echocardiogram. This test helps doctors detect abnormalities in blood flow, heart muscle contraction, valve function, and the thickness of the heart walls.
Want a strong heart… let’s take care of your health
- This kind of food is good for your (heart)
Foods that provide moderate energy, are not too oily, salty, or sweet, and are controlled in quantity. At the same time, do not overlook underlying diseases. For example, if you have kidney disease or diabetes, consult a specialist about which foods to avoid. - This kind of exercise is good for your (heart)
For those who have never exercised, it may be necessary to get a check-up first because some people have no symptoms but may have hidden diseases. If the check-up shows you are healthy, aerobic exercises such as slow walking, cycling, or swimming are recommended, aiming for about 120-150 minutes per week.
Because symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, or chest tightness are not 100% warning signs of heart disease, and sometimes these symptoms are not caused by heart abnormalities. Therefore, getting a heart health check-up is very important!!!
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