Heart surgeon explains seven signs something could be wrong with your heart Maintaining a healthy heart is crucial for overall wellbeing, hence recognising risk factors and symptoms of heart issues is essential.
Valvular heart disease can cause symptoms like chest pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath due to issues with the heart valves, such as stenosis (narrowing) or regurgitation (leaking).
He also noted the importance of being aware of risk factors such as family history of heart disease, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, and age, which can elevate the risk of heart complications.
Persistent high blood pressure, or hypertension, can put strain on the heart and arteries, heightening the risk of heart disease over time.
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, happens when blood flow to a section of the heart muscle is suddenly blocked, causing damage.
