Symptoms for heart conditions
Disease
of the heart and circulation is an umbrella term for several types
of conditions including heart attacks, stroke and disturbance
to your hearts rhythm.
The symptoms you might experience will vary
depending on the type of disease.
Finding out more
For more
information on the symptoms associated with each type of condition
take a look at our conditions pages.
The most common type of heart disease is coronary heart disease
- heart attacks and angina.
The damage to your heart from a heart attack may cause
heart failure. When heart muscle is damaged, it cannot heal itself.
That's why we need to raise £50 million to help mend broken hearts.
Heart attack symptoms
It's important to remember that the symptoms of a heart attack
can vary from one person to another.
Symptoms can range from a severe pain in the centre of the
chest, to having mild chest discomfort that makes you feel
generally unwell. In some cases, chest pain
or discomfort are accompanied by other symptoms.
If you, or anyone around you, experience any of these symptoms,
don't ignore them. Phone 999 for an ambulance
immediately. This means that you will get
treatment as soon as possible.
The sooner you get treatment, the greater your chances
of survival.
Symptoms include:
- central chest pain; a dull pain, ache or 'heavy' feeling in
your chest; or a mild discomfort in your chest that makes
you feel generally unwell. The pain or discomfort may feel like a
bad episode of indigestion
- this pain or discomfort may spread to the arms,
neck, jaw, back or stomach
- as well as having chest pain or discomfort you can feel
light-headed or dizzy and short of
breath
- You may also feel nauseous or
vomit
