‘Before your heart fails, it warns you’: Experts

Before your heart fails you it sends out several signals and warns you about the impending danger According to medical experts people often tend to ignore bit of fatigue in life and ignore swelling in feetDr Nakul Sinha senior cardiologist Medanta hospital said ldquoThis is an incorrect way of responding to signals your heart is sending to make you realise that it is in trouble We often hear such statements which are not taken seriouslyrdquoHe said ldquoFatigue breathlessness inability to do normal personal and professional work weight gain without reason swelling in feet are all early symptoms for your heart under trouble Try to read and act on any such symptoms A cardiac arrest is sudden but trouble in heart aggravates gradually and can be detected at an early stagerdquoAlso Read Doctor who performed 16000 cardiac surgeries dies of cardiac arrestDr Mansoor Hasan another eminent cardiologist said ldquoCongestive heart failure or heart failure is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood as efficiently as it should Congestive heart failure now has no specific symptoms and hence it is important to call a doctor if you have any such symptoms that have been troubling you for days or weeksrdquoRecounting his own experience he said ldquoTen years ago I had chest pain Within an hour of pain I had a stent and here I am before you at the age of 86yearsrdquo The doctors said early diagnosis and treatment of heart issues is the best way to guard oneself Dr Sinha said that stage one treatment of heart issues is the most effective while stage three complications pose greater challengesEarlier heart failure was a leading cause of hospitalisation among individuals over 65 years of age but nowadays due to a sedentary lifestyle high pollution and stress even those much less than 60 or 65 years of age are experiencing heart failure he added Despite its significant impact heart failure remains a widely misunderstood and underrecognised condition leading to preventable deaths and increased strain on resourcesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever