What are the symptoms of heart disease?

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What are the symptoms of heart disease?

Heart disease symptoms can vary depending on the cause.

Symptoms of abnormal heart rhythms may include:

  • Pounding or racing heart (palpitations).
  • Chest pain.
  • Sweating.
  • Lightheadedness.
  • Shortness of breath.

Symptoms of heart valve disease may include:

  • Dizziness.
  • Tiredness.
  • Chest pain.
  • Heart murmur.
  • Shortness of breath.

Symptoms of blockages in the blood vessels in your heart, other organs or throughout your body may include:

  • Pain in your chest or upper body.
  • Neck pain.
  • Heartburn or indigestion.
  • Exhaustion.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Nausea or vomiting.
  • Dizziness.

Symptoms of heart pumping difficulties include:

  • Swelling in your lower body.
  • Exhaustion.
  • Shortness of breath.

Heart problems you’re born with may have symptoms that include:

  • Heart murmur.
  • Inability to handle exercise.
  • Shortness of breath.

Problems with your heart’s lining may give you symptoms that include:

  • Chest pain, typically sharp and worse with deep breathing.
  • Exhaustion.
  • Difficulty breathing.
  • Swelling in your lower body.

It’s important to note that women or older adults may have more subtle symptoms, but still have serious cardiovascular disease.

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