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Often, outside the norms of the medical profession do not realize that heart disease can be any of a number of different diseases affecting the heart. The most common type of heart disease and coronary heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. Other diseases include heart failure, valvular heart disease, vascular disease, pericardial disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital heart disease, heart muscle disease, or disease of the aorta.

Of course, since they are all diseases or conditions different, each has its own set of symptoms or warning signs to be aware. Many of the symptoms of each disease are similar to symptoms of other diseases, however, so it is very important that you to learn about disease symptoms.

The symptoms of this disease are a feeling of heaviness or chest pain that oftenly mistaken for heartburn. These feelings can also be experienced in the arms or shoulders and neck, jaw, back or neck. Breath shortness is also one of many symptoms of a heart attack

Abnormal heart rhythms, also known as arrhythmias, have symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, fainting, palpitations, chest discomfort, shortness of breath and fatigue. These symptoms are also present, if you have atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease. It is important to realize that these same symptoms can be applied also to congenital heart disease. Symptoms of pericarditis include severe chest pain, fast heart rate, and a slight fever.

Again, as you can see, the symptoms of various heart diseases are so similar from one state to another, it is impossible to determine what the situation without further medical examinations. It is also important to realize that these are not heart disease but are only the most common diseases.

If you have any symptoms that you have not experienced before, it is important to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Although heart disease is very serious, is not the end of the world – or at least not have to be. The earlier treatment starts, the less damage your heart.

You’re about to catch a train when a fellow passenger starts to complain of chest pain. You are worried he’s having a heart attack.

You call an ambulance, but next thing you know the man has collapsed – and he looks dead.

The only thing that will save him is an electric shock to his heart – and until help arrives, you need to keep the blood going to his brain and heart by doing the work of the heart for him using CPR.

Panic sets in – you did a first-aid course at school, but you can’t remember exactly what to do. And could you catch something when doing the ‘kiss of life’?

In fact, the advice on what you should do if you see an adult, not a child, suddenly collapse has changed. Yes, first call an ambulance.

But if you are not trained properly in CPR there’s no need to worry about the kiss of life or the bit about breathing into the patient’s mouth. All you need to do is the chest compressions.

Read more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1202646/How-Save-heart-attack-victim.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0MXZRFJRX