Question 1

Does your body warn you before a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes the warning signs are Pressure, fullness, squeezing pain in the center of the chest, spreading to the neck, shoulder or jaw along with Light-headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort, upper abdominal pressure or discomfort.

Question 2

What is the best test to check for heart problems?

Accepted Answer

Heart problems are of different types affecting different parts such as blood vessels, valves, musculature and functional activity. Tests are done according to the cause & type of heart problem and few of them are ECG, 2DECHO, TMT, CT coronary angiogram.

Question 3

Does your body warn you before a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes the warning signs are Pressure, fullness, squeezing pain in the center of the chest, spreading to the neck, shoulder or jaw along with Light-headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort, upper abdominal pressure or discomfort.

Question 4

What are the 5 classic signs of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Redness(rubor), heat(calor), swelling(tumour), pain(dolor), and loss of function(functio laesa)

Question 5

What test shows blocked arteries in the heart?

Accepted Answer

The most accurate method to detect blocked arteries remains an invasive test called cardiac angiography, which requires a catheter to be threaded into heart vessels. But the signs of blocked arteries may also be seen on an ECG.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

There are different types of heart murmurs and symptoms may vary for each type. On a general note, common symptoms are skin that appears blue, especially on your fingertips and lips,Swelling or sudden weight gain,Shortness of breath,Chronic cough,Enlarged liver,Enlarged neck veins. In infants, poor appetite and failure to grow normally,Heavy sweating with little or no activity,Chest pain,Dizziness,Fainting.

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Does your body warn you before a heart attack?

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