Information on Heart Disease
The Types of Heart Disease
For and individual they can have one or many different types of heart disease at the same time. Birth defects that sometimes cause abnormalities with the heart are referred to as heart disease. Arterial blockages occur over long periods of time and develop very slowly. And this is one of the real reasons that certain types of heart disease can be managed by the individual. Quit smoking, watching the foods they eat and adding regular exercise. Some types of heart disease are not controllable with things like age, ethnic background and gender can have a big impact.
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease is what most people think of when the subject of heart disease in brought up. The symptoms that get your attention are, angina, which appears as heaviness in the chest and may be a squeezing sensation the chest. People will blow this off as indigestion and heartburn by mistake. The other common symptoms that point heart disease is rapid heart rate, profuse sweating and shortness of breath.
Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI) a kind of heart disease and is commonly referred to as heart attack. Looks like and is similar to coronary artery disease but is has a much greater intensity. It starts out a mild pain and quickly gets stronger in progression. The symptom can last 30 minutes or longer and pain medication will not relieve it and taking it easy will not either. With this type of heart attack the symptoms must be taken care of right away.
Arrhythmia
Another type is called arrhythmia a kind of heart disease a lot of people suffer from. The symptoms include a pounding in the chest area maybe fluttery palpitations, shortness of breath, heaviness and or fainting and an overall weakness. A Kind arrhythmia referred to as atrial fibrillation has to do with chambers of the heart that do not work correctly.
Heart Valve Disease
Heart valve disease symptoms are shortness of breath, generalized weakness, chest discomfort. Especially when exposed to colder temperatures, palpitations, or dizziness. The symptoms can be accompanied by swelling of the feet, ankles, or abdomen. Sometimes, very fast and unexplained weight gain occurs. The intensity of these symptoms is not in any way proportional to the seriousness of the heart valve disease.
Cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle disease or cardiomyopathy may not have any symptoms at all. If a person does display symptoms at all age does not have anything to do with it. If there are symptoms of cardiomyopathy it appears like the symptom of other type of heart disease. These include fainting, swelling, palpitations, and arrhythmia.
Pericarditis
It differs from coronary artery disease. Pericarditis symptom characteristics are very sharp chest pains. It sometimes spreads to the arms, back and neck. Much worse lying down, coughing, breathing deeply or swallowing. Sometimes sitting forward provides some relief.