Written by Amal Allam
Sunday, March 05, 2023 02:06 PM
Cardiologist Amit Bukhai revealed 10 symptoms of heart disease that you should not ignore, including swelling of the legs, dizziness when standing, and difficulty bending over, as it kills heart disease Hundreds of thousands of people across the UK and US every year, according to the British Daily Mail.
Experts said that feeling dizzy when standing up quickly and swollen legs are just some of the symptoms that should not be left untreated.
Dr Amit Bukhai, a cardiologist at Spire Poshi Hospital in London, said people often ignore the signs “until it’s too late”.“.
He revealed that an adult in good health should be able to climb two flights of stairs, stand quickly without dizziness, hold his breath for 20 seconds, and sit on the toilet – provided he does not suffer from other health conditions. People think that symptoms like dizziness and leg swelling are caused by something else, so early signs of heart disease are not ignored.
He added that factors such as heaviness in the arm when making an effort, shortness of breath when climbing stairs, and frequent, increased or missing heartbeats could be signs that “your heart is suffering and needs treatment.”
Some symptoms, such as difficulty bending and standing, may indicate that your heart “isn’t adjusting to your position or is retaining excess fluid in the body.”“The consultant claims that other symptoms you should not ignore include sweating with light exercise, nausea with chest pains and tiredness when waking up. But out of the 2,000 adults tested, more than half (54) said%They don’t think these symptoms are heart-related, even though 50% They claimed they had it.
Taking care of your heart is “essential” and should be prioritized, Dr. Bakhai added. Despite the lack of awareness of the symptoms, 68% of people tested consider heart health “very important” to them, rising to 80% in those over the age of 65 years old.
Rob Hobson, MD, a sports nutrition expert Healthspan Millions know that heart health is very important, but they ignore the warning signs and practice some harmful practices such as eating fast food and smoking. The survey also found that 26% of people did not classify the symptoms as “serious”, while 17% thought they were They were too young to have heart problems.
It is unfortunately a misunderstanding because heart disease can affect people of all ages, especially in the era of Corona, and beyond as the virus can attack the heart and the lining of the heart most commonly as a condition called myocarditis “inflammation of the heart and covering of the heart, the pericardium,” said Dr. Bukhai..
A study conducted by the British Health Service Authority found NHS In 2021, more than half of people hospitalized with coronavirus had heart damage..
Heart injuries found included inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis), scarring or death of heart tissue (infarction), restriction of the heart’s blood supply (ischemia) and combinations of all three, according to the London researchers.