Cardiovascular diseases are tending to rejuvenate due to work pressure and busy lifestyles. A few signs that many people easily overlook to get an early check-up and protect their health.
Accordingly, listening to the body and timely health checks will help housewives have optimal and effective treatment plans, ensuring health against potential risks.
Chest pain when walking
The most easily recognizable symptom related to cardiovascular disease is when walking if there are symptoms of sharp pain in the chest. When moving, the heart muscle needs more oxygen, if blood vessels are narrowed, it will cause a feeling of weighing or suffocation behind the sternum.
The pain can spread to the neck, jaw or left arm and will subside at rest. If this condition appears frequently even with light exercise, it is a sign that the cardiovascular system may be having problems and needs to see a doctor soon.
Abnormal shortness of breath, or shortness of breath
Shortness of breath when lying upright or suddenly waking up in the middle of the night will be a sign of heart problems. When blood pumping function declines, fluids can stagnate in the lungs, hindering oxygen exchange.
Many housewives easily mistakenly believe that this is a disease related to the respiratory tract or due to body fatigue. However, if shortness of breath occurs frequently even when working not too tired, go to the hospital for a heart ultrasound and electrocardiogram to help determine the cause to be consulted by a doctor.
Palpitations, irregular heartbeats
The feeling of continuous rapid heartbeat or cardiac arrest even when resting will be a sign related to arrhythmia. This condition is accompanied by dizziness, fainting and more severely will lead to the risk of stroke or sudden cardiac arrest.
Instability in heart rate also reflects electrophysiological disorders or valve diseases. Check early with your doctor to determine the severity of the condition as well as have a timely treatment regimen to avoid worsening complications.
Leg edema, prolonged fatigue
Swelling in the legs towards the end of the day accompanied by a heavy feeling in the ankle may be a sign of heart failure. When the heart cannot effectively draw blood from the limbs to the center, increased pressure will cause fluid to escape out of the interstitial tissue causing leg edema.
In addition, if the feeling of exhaustion and fatigue lasts for many weeks for no apparent reason even after fully resting, housewives should also pay attention to get an early check-up to help have a healthy heart.
