Russian doctors, cardiologist Azizkhon Askarov and therapist Elizaveta Zinina, informed about the classic and non-standard signs of heart disease.
In an interview with AiF one of the experts, cardiologist Askarov, pointed to the usual, common symptoms of heart problems.
“Usually, heart disease is manifested by pain in the organ or behind the sternum, more often in the center of the chest,” the specialist said.
At the same time, the cardiologist added, signs of poor heart health can go beyond the usual limits, take the form of other ailments. Askarov specified what the symptoms might be.
- Shortness of breath with a feeling of lack of air when walking
- Occasional cough, dry cough.
- Quickly onset fatigue with minor physical activity.
- Swelling of the legs.
- Episodes of dizziness, lightheadedness.
“If such symptoms appear, it is worth getting an examination,” the doctor advised.< br>In turn, the therapist Elizaveta Zinina added: if a heart disease arises and develops, a feeling of shortness of breath, at first felt only during physical activity, eventually begins to disturb a person at rest, rest.
Speaking of something else a non-standard sign – edema – the doctor clarified: appearing on the ankles and legs, such edema with heart problems, then “rise higher.” curled fingers on the hand.