Very often, people ignore early symptoms of serious diseases in the hope that these minor problems will go away on their own. But it may lead to serious medical conditions.

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One of the complications of heart failure is cardiac arrest – a sudden and complete loss of effective heart activity with the presence or absence of bioelectric activity. Besides heart failure, a number of other heart diseases can lead to cardiac arrest.

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People over 60 years old should be particularly careful, as well as those struggling with excess weight, diabetes, and high blood pressure. What symptoms should one pay attention to? The main ones include:

• persistent or short-term discomfort in the chest (pressure, tightness);
• nausea, stomach pain, intestinal upset for no apparent reason;
• pain in the left arm or left side of the body;
• dizziness and weakness;
• weakness after doing a little work;
• snoring;
• excessive sweating for no apparent reason;
• persistent productive cough that gets worse mostly when lying down;
• irregular heartbeat;
• swelling of the legs and abdomen.

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Please note that these may be symptoms of an acute or chronic heart problem, both of which require medical attention.

How to prevent heart disease

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Heart failure may be caused by some diseases (myocarditis, heart defects, diabetes, a number of chronic diseases), as well as a sudden change in state of health. In order not to aggravate the situation, and maybe even to eliminate a number of risk factors (high blood pressure, coronary heart disease), you need to revise your lifestyle. It is recommended to:

• monitor your health status (blood pressure and sugar level);
• quit bad habits;
• do physical activity;
• eat healthy food;
• keep your weight in check;
• manage stress.

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As you can see, it’s not that hard. Improving the quality of life will make your heart healthier, which in turn, prolongs life. Stay healthy!

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