What are the symptoms of heart disease?

Symptoms of heart disease will depend on the particular aspect of the heart disease. For instance, arrhythmias or abnormalities of the heart's electrical rhythm could result in symptoms of palpitations that can be felt as heart racing or fluttering, or an irregularity of the heart beating. The symptoms that might be related to difficulties with the heart muscle or valves could be things such as shortness of breath, swelling in the legs, or dizziness, severe lightheadedness, or passing out. In abnormalities related to coronary disease, these symptoms might be chest pain or pressure, but often times it could be fairly subtle, like a tightness or burning, or perhaps even a sensation of indigestion that might otherwise be dismissed as something from the stomach or esophagus.

In women in particular, there can be variations on this that might not be classical chest pain. There may be discomfort in the shoulder, jaw, or arms. These symptoms related to coronary disease may be more severe or more persistent in the situation of a heart attack. This arises when a coronary artery completely closes and restricts blood flow to the heart muscle."

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