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A congestive heart
can be fatal without the correct treatments. Being able
to spot the symptoms of congestive heart
problems is just the starting point for receiving the
correct treatment for you. If you recognise any of these
congestive heart symptoms in yourself please visit your
doctor at your earliest opportunity. It may be that
the symptoms you are having are not consistent with
a congestive heart complaint but may show up another
type of heart or other medical problem. Either way it's
better to get a check up if you are concerned at all.
When you suffer from having a congestive
heart then the heart is not able to maintain acceptable
circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to
pump out the venous blood returned by venous circulation.
It is very important for all patients to understand
what their heart is doing so they may take the correct
course of action.
It isn't possible to see inside your
chest and know what is going on but there are symptoms
that will clue you into the fact that you are having
some problems. All of a sudden, you notice that you
have a shortness of breath whenever you exert yourself
such as walking or going up and down steps. This is
one of the major signs of heart congestion.
 You
may also realize that you tire easily and feel constantly
tired even after a good nights rest. Fatigue and tiring
is typical symptom that you should call your physician
with concerns about the possibility of congestive heart
symptoms. When you find the swelling of the feet, ankles
or legs and occasionally the abdomen are constant and
very discomforting then you should check with your doctor.
Continual coughing, raspy breathing or wheezing is another
symptom of having a congestive heart.
You could find that you are gaining
weight and have no way of controlling this gain. When
you diet and still find that you are gaining weight,
perhaps the problem is with your heart. The fact that
you are still gaining weight without any obvious explanation
may be cause for alarm. This too is a symptom of a congestive
heart. Breathing can become difficult even when you
are resting or lying down. A cough or wheeze may also
occur associated with spitting up red sputum. These
are all symptoms of a congestive heart and
you should see your physician before it becomes congestive
heart failure.
You have problems if you feel chest
pain, palpitations of the heart and develop a fever
do not hesitate go straight to the emergency room as
this is a signal that your congestive heart failure
is happening. You might have started out with some ankle,
feet and leg swelling. That point you should immediately
contact your physician. At this point your physician
should send you to a cardiologist. A cardiologist is
a heart specialist and can carry out tests that are
not possible in a doctor's surgery.
A heart specialist can make suggestions that will help
you maintain a healthy life style and provide you with
the proper medical care for your condition. A correct
diet is essential in having a healthy heart. Medicine
has improved over the years and so have procedures that
your cardiologist will be able to advise you on. Congestive
heart problems need not become a situation of heart
failure.
This site will hopefully give you valuable information
regarding congestive heart symptoms and many other
types of heart disease. I myself have a serious heart
problem and over the years I have received indifferent, incorrect,
misleading and conflicting advice from the medical profession.
If you suffer from a heart complaint I would love to
hear from you and maybe share your story with my other
readers.
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