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      Category : Health Centers > Coronary Artery Disease

Heart Disease

Alternate Names : Cardiac Disease

Heart Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Attribution


What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms depend on the cause, severity, and type of heart disease. Common signs and symptoms in heart disease include:

  • chest pain or abdominal distress
  • cough
  • cyanosis, or a bluish discoloration of the skin
  • enlarged veins in the neck
  • fainting or passing out
  • loss of appetite and weight loss
  • palpitations, or an unusual awareness of the heartbeat
  • shortness of breath
  • swelling in the legs
  • weakness and fatigue
  • Other signs and symptoms are also possible.


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    Author: Adam Brochert, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 08/08/01









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