Nature has provided your body a mechanism to display warning messages in the form of pain or other forms of symptoms and such symptoms are always an outcome of some underlying dangers or diseases in your body.
Similarly, in the event of impending heart ailment you are bound to see a sign of heart disease and in the best interests of your health you should learn to read it and can never afford to ignore the symptoms.
The very first sign of heart disease is obviously the chest pain. Though this particular symptom will be more prominent or pronounced, you may also get other signs of heart disease such as swellings in leg, pain in feet during walking, shortness of breath, hypertension and high cholesterol. All these exhibited signs are in fact indications of the underlying heart disease in you.
Acute chest pain is also known as angina, and what you experience will be a pain with pressure over your chest. Such angina will appear during any physical activity and in case you get angina during your total rest condition, then such pain is known as unstable angina, which is a sure sign of heart disease and you can come to a conclusion that a severe heart attack is looming over your head.
A yet another very common sign of heart disease is shortness in breathing and this happens when your heart could not pump enough blood into your body system including your heart. Shortness of breath can cause fluid collection in your lungs that in turn makes the situation worse.
Hence this particular shortness of breath sign is certainly a sure sign of heart disease and it is better you consult your doctor without any loss of time.
Swelling in Legs due to Blocked Arteries
Sometimes, you may notice swelling in your leg and feet and this may be due to fluid accumulation in these areas. Fluid collection in legs and feet could be a possible sign of heart disease, hence you should consult your doctor early and if the symptoms are combined with shortness of breath then you should immediately contact your doctor.
Sometimes you may experience pain in your calf muscles area during exercise, and if the pain subsides after the exercise is over then there is no need to worry. However, if the pain is persisting or if you experience pain in your legs even without and exercise activity, then it may be due to blocked arteries and is a sign of heart disease.
High cholesterol levels, especially LDL levels and high blood pressure are also considered as classic signs of heart disease. Get your blood pressure level and cholesterol level checked regularly, preferably twice in a year if you fall under high-risk group. A higher level of cholesterol in your blood will make your blood thick and this will make your heart to pump harder. Due to your heart s hard pumping action, your blood pressure will also increase and cause many other related complications.
[tags]Artery Block, Early Symptoms, Shortness of Breath, Exercise[/tags]