In the past it was common that only older patients would visit the cardiologist, nowadays it is more common for younger people to visit the cardiologist. In the past few years, stress, lack of physical activity unhealthy lifestyle, unhealthy diets, increased social stressors, increase workplace stressors have contributed to a younger demographic visiting the cardiologist at an earlier stage of their lives.
In the past it was common that only older patients would visit the cardiologist, nowadays it is more common for younger people to visit the cardiologist. In the past few years, stress, lack of physical activity unhealthy lifestyle, unhealthy diets, increased social stressors, increase workplace stressors have contributed to a younger demographic visiting the cardiologist at an earlier stage of their lives.
If you have a family history of death from heart disease in people younger than 50 years of age, it is highly important to visit the cardiologist between the ages of 30 and 35 for a for full cardiac work up at least once a year. The symptoms of heart disease are not difficult to detect but once they manifest it is important to address with a cardiologist as soon as possible.
The following symptoms could indicate problems with your heart:
- Palpitations; if you perceive your heartbeat, or if you suddenly feel your heart beating faster than normal.
- Fatigue; a feeling of shortness of breath and tiredness with physical activity
- Chest pain; pain located in the chest that can also travel to the arms the jaw and the back
- Headache; headache that is accompanied by tiredness could be indicative of hypertension
- Inflammation; swelling of the legs mainly the ankles could be indicative of heart failure
- Obesity and sedentarism; when there is obesity, and lifestyles are mainly sedentary and no physical activity is practiced to counteract these negative risk factors.
- Diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol; If you’re a person that suffers from these conditions you have a higher risk to develop heart disease.
- Pre menopause; the risk of heart disease increase with the arrival of menopause
- Sexual dysfunction; this could be indicative of heart disease
- Dizziness; dizziness that could lead to loss of consciousness or confusion
- Alcoholism; people that suffer from alcoholism and do not receive treatment have an increased risk for developing heart disease
- Tobacco; smoking cigarettes increases the risks of developing heart disease
If you have have experienced any of these symptoms or suddenly experience something like this, it could be indicative of something serious happening and I advice you visit your cardiologist as soon as possible, the sooner you receive medical care the better and you could also prevent a more serious condition, remember in this case it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Call us and make an appointment with Dr. Lorenzo Arce at 664-634-3139 the heart will not give you fair warning and tomorrow could be too late.
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