Knowing Various Characteristics of Heart Disease

Heart disease is a disease that is at risk of death, not a few people die from this disease, especially in Indonesia. So, it is very necessary to know the various types of heart disease and their prevention early on.

Maybe some people simplify diseases related to the heart to just call heart disease, even though heart disease itself is divided into several types.

Various kinds of heart disease, consider the following information!

1. Coronary heart disease

   This one disease is the most common among people. Heart disease itself is caused by narrowing of the arteries and hardening of the arteries. These vessels play an important role in terms of blood supply, so if there is narrowing of the blood vessels, the heart muscle will be deprived of oxygen.

2. Cardiac Arrhythmia

   If a person has had heart problems, there is a risk of developing a heart arrhythmia. This type of heart disease is characterized by an irregular heartbeat. But not a few people who experience cardiac arrhythmias without experiencing previous heart problems.

3. Heart failure

   The next type of heart disease is heart failure. This means that the heart cannot function as it should, that is, it cannot pump blood. Well, heart failure is caused by several things, such as high blood pressure, thyroid, coronary heart disease and others.

4. Heart Muscle Weakness Disease

   Weakness of the heart muscle is often called cardiomyopathy. This disease is characterized by the weakening of the heart in pumping blood, which can be caused by a heart condition that is too thick or too stiff.

5. Heart Valve Disease

   Of course, we all know that the heart has 4 valves that function to circulate blood to both the lungs and the rest of the body. Well, if one of the valves has problems or defects, it is called heart valve disease. This disease can be caused by high blood pressure or a viral infection.

6. Congenital Heart Disease

   Heart problems can occur from the time you are in the womb, so at birth, the heart doesn't work optimally. This feature of heart disease can be detected when you are a child, it may only be known when you are an adult.

Of the various types of heart disease above, the characteristics or symptoms that occur can vary. So, below are the characteristics of heart disease that generally occur in sufferers, regardless of the type of disease. Let's see!

1. Experiencing constant pain in the chest. Pain in the chest is one of the signs that the arteries are not flowing, so that blood circulation is not smooth.
2. Experiencing shortness of breath when doing activities or after activities. If you experience it, it means that the blood vessels are getting thicker, the heart rate becomes irregular.
3. The following characteristics of heart disease are headaches or migraines. Headaches indicate an aberrant blood circulation in the heart.
4. Easily tired and dizzy are also characteristics of a problematic heart. If you experience fatigue or dizziness even though you haven't done any activity, immediately consult a doctor, because this is one of the characteristics of heart disease.
5. Early symptoms of heart disease are also marked by nausea, both when eating or after eating. This happens because heart disease is complicated by swelling in the stomach.

So, those are some explanations about the types of heart disease and the characteristics of heart disease. Immediately consult a doctor if you experience some of the characteristics above, either pain in the chest, shortness of breath, headache, fatigue, or nausea.