Early Symptom of Heart Disease
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Know your risk
Your Disease Risk
If you're at risk for heart disease, it's important to be aware of the early symptoms of heart disease. Read up about the risk factors for heart disease, then use the questionnaire to figure out your personal risk.
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Depression and your arteries
Health Central
Fatigue and loss of appetite are common physical symptoms of depression. They might contribute to thickening arteries, an early symptom of heart disease.
Gout, once associated with high living, might be an early sign of heart disease. According to this article, gout sufferers should consider getting tested for cardiovascular disease.
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Siblings and heart disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine
If your brothers or sisters have heart trouble, take note. Study finds that sibling history is a better predictor of early heart disease than parental history.
Congenital heart disease
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Are there ways to detect early signs of congenital heart defects? This video interview talks about a simple test that can detect some heart defects in newborns, while some defects are easier to miss.
Act in time
American Heart Assocn.
Familiarize yourself with the early symptoms of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest, and learn the correct first aid procedures for each.
The eyes have it
Univ. of Melbourne
Changes in retinal blood vessels linked to heart disease might be an early sign of heart disease. A web-based imaging system to enable ophthalmologists to assess eye damage is under development.
Take action now
A Healthy Me
Don't wait until you start seeing early symptoms of heart disease. You can take a few simple steps now to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Childhood obesity
Children's Hospital St. Louis
As is similar to obese adults, overweight children show early signs of heart disease. Read about vector velocity imaging, a technique used to track movement changes in the heart muscular wall.
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Early warning signs
Video Jug
This video does an excellent job of describing some early symptoms of heart disease as related to the type of heart disease.
Sudden cardiac arrest not so sudden
Yale Medical Group
Recognizing the early symptoms of impending cardiac arrest and knowing what action to take can save your life. Signs to watch out for include chest pain, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
Vital info for women
National Inst. of Nursing Research
Unusual fatigue, sleep disturbances and shortness of breath, not chest pain, might be the early symptoms of heart attack in women. This booklet has more info on subtle symptoms of heart disease in women.
Overview of symptoms
WebMD
Symptoms of heart disease vary depending on the heart disorder. Get acquainted early with the symptoms of heart disease, since early detection and treatment are important.
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Treatment options
Heartzine
If you show early symptoms of heart disease, you might need treatment. Read up about medications and surgical procedures used to treat different types of heart problems.

