Common warning signs of a heart attack include chest pain and palpitations. However, experts say there are other signs that indicate a weakened heart and a potential risk of a heart attack.
Besides chest pain and palpitations, heart attacks can also be accompanied by pain radiating to the arms, back, and jaw, nausea, sweating, and other symptoms. However, before a heart attack strikes, the body will show some signs that the heart is weak and needs attention, according to the health website Healthline (USA).
A cough accompanied by mucus mixed with blood is one of the symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Warning signs of a weakened heart that people should not ignore include:
Shortness of breath when walking
Shortness of breath is the most common symptom of heart failure. This feeling is unpleasant and makes the patient feel suffocated. When the heart is weak, shortness of breath initially only occurs during exertion. But over time, the patient will feel increasingly short of breath. Eventually, even at rest, without any physical activity, the patient will feel short of breath.
Experts say that heart patients should go to the hospital immediately if they experience shortness of breath accompanied by symptoms such as chills, cough, high fever, or wheezing.
Swollen legs
Leg swelling occurs when there is excessive fluid buildup in the leg tissues. If leg swelling is due to blood pooling in the leg veins, the cause may be heart failure.
Heart failure weakens the heart's ability to pump blood. This slows blood flow, causing blood to pool in the leg veins, and fluid also accumulates in the surrounding tissues. If leg swelling is accompanied by shortness of breath, the patient should go to the hospital immediately.
Cough
One of the main symptoms of congestive heart failure is coughing. A weakened heart also causes fluid to build up in the lungs, leading to coughing. This cough may be accompanied by mucus mixed with blood. Therefore, dry coughs are usually not a sign of congestive heart failure, according to Healthline .
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