Symptoms of heart disease in men

Knowing the symptoms of heart disease in men is very important, because the statistics are literally scary: 1 out of 3 men over the age of 50 dies from cardiovascular disease. Pathologies of the heart and blood vessels are one of the main problems of modern medicine. It is they who literally take the lives of patients, because the heart is the main organ of the human body.

The main manifestations of heart disease in men

In men at a fairly young age of 40, plaques are found in the coronary vessels. At the same time, pain in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe heart muscle may be absent, and not everyone knows that the pathology can be manifested by swelling of the limbs, excessive sweating and chronic fatigue.

Many symptoms can indicate the presence of heart problems. The main thing is to recognize them in time, undergo an examination and treat them.

Among the factors predisposing to the appearance of heart disease in men, there are:

• stressful situations that have become almost commonplace at the present time;
• wrong rhythm.

Symptoms in men are not much different from the manifestations of the disease in the fair sex.

Among the main manifestations that disturb men with heart pathologies, there are:

• cough;
• shortness of breath
• weakness;
• excessive pallor of the skin;
• hypertension;
• swelling (often swelling of the lower extremities);
• painful sensations (this symptom often raises doubts and makes you think about the manifestations of osteochondrosis);
• chest pain.

In order to understand exactly how such symptoms manifest themselves in a man, you need to consider each of them in more detail.

Harbinger of cardiovascular disease: cough

In most cases, coughing is a harbinger of cardiovascular disease, and few people pay attention to such a common symptom. But coughing can also signal a malfunction in the most important organ - the heart.

Determining this is easy enough:

1. If a dry, hysterical cough is a symptom of heart disease, then no expectorant drugs will give positive results.
2. It is worth noting that the cough tends to become stronger at night, when the patient takes a supine position.

Shortness of breath is a no less common manifestation, and it can manifest itself not only at the time of exorbitant physical exertion, but also when the patient is in a phase of absolute calm. Lack of oxygen can lead to asthma attacks.

The statistics in this situation are frightening: a heart attack occurs in 90% of men who have indicated a manifestation of shortness of breath.

Paleness of the skin, weakness, swelling

Signs of disruption in the functioning of the nervous system are often manifested in nervous breakdowns that provoke heart problems.

Among the symptoms of functional failures of the central nervous system (central nervous system) are:

• prostration;
• distraction;
• confusion;
• forgetfulness;
• insomnia;
• constant feeling of anxiety.

Anemia, vasospasm, inflammatory lesions of myocarditis may be indicated by excessive pallor of the skin. Poverty of the skin of the patient's face is especially noted.

In severe forms of the disease, cyanosis of the skin appears on such parts of the body as:

• cheeks;
• lips;
• earlobes.

Puffiness is a pronounced sign of cardiac pathologies. A similar phenomenon may occur due to a violation of the pumping of blood by the heart. Swelling occurs because blood accumulates in the limbs.

In most cases, swelling of the hands and feet occurs. At the same time, the lower limbs can be very painful, many patients complain that it is difficult for them to put on shoes, their legs simply do not fit into their usual shoes due to swelling. Puffiness of the face with heart diseases occurs quite rarely, it may manifest itself after the abuse of alcohol and salty foods. It should be remembered that this symptom may also indicate disorders in the functioning of the kidneys.

hypertension

High blood pressure in an adult is diagnosed if the indicators reach values ​​​​of 140/90 - this can be distinguished as the clearest and most alarming sign that often occurs with heart disease (both in men and women).

Pulse pressure is also dangerous: it is the difference between systolic and diastolic values. At the same time, it is the low pulse pressure that is problematic, when the difference between the two values ​​\u200b\u200bis reaches 20 units.

A slow, rapid, or irregular pulse should be cause for concern. This deviation can signal the presence of ischemia, disturbances in the work of a hollow muscular organ.

It is important to remember that such symptoms are a reason for contacting (first of all) a therapist who will refer the patient for an analysis and write out a referral to a narrower specialist. It is impossible to get rid of advanced hypertension, therefore, it is necessary to resort to therapy at the first signs of an increase in blood pressure.

Painful sensations

The first "bells" of heart disease can also be confused with osteochondrosis. Men most often complain about the occurrence of pain in all parts of the body, and this is true.

Pain happens:

• in the area of ​​​​the shoulder blades;
• in the neck area;
• in the arms and shoulders.

It is this symptom that is clearly manifested in the early stages. During strong physical exertion or after emotional upheavals, pain occurs with angina pectoris.

In advanced cases, pain can occur when a person is at rest - this can be a pronounced symptom of an imminent myocardial infarction. Heart drugs help to stop the attack, but they will not help to avoid a heart attack. In this case, hospital treatment is required.

It is pain behind the sternum that scares patients with heart disease. The nature of the pain can be different, often there is a strong and sharp pain, later it is replaced by a burning sensation behind the sternum. Burning and sharp sensations in the chest at any time of the day can occur with a spasm of the coronary vessels.

A similar symptom is characteristic of angina pectoris, which often acts as a precursor to ischemia and infarction. With a progressive heart attack, pain may radiate to the left arm.

Painful sensations can manifest themselves very strongly, sometimes they become the cause of fainting.

It should be remembered that it is simply impossible to make a diagnosis based on such symptoms. Only an experienced cardiologist, after familiarizing himself with the results of the examination, will be able to determine the disease and choose the necessary technique to get rid of it.

What to do if it suddenly became bad

With a heart attack or angina pectoris, the patient may feel a sharp, pressing pain in the region of the heart, and from the first seconds it is necessary to act correctly:

• You need to calm down and sit down, because fear and panic can worsen the condition.
• Try to carefully change the position of the body, if the sensations subside at this moment, then most likely it is not the heart.

• If the pain intensifies and acquires a pressing character, an angina pectoris attack can be suspected.
• It is necessary to ensure the flow of air in the room. Get rid of tight parts of clothing (for example, a belt), unbutton the shirt collar, cuffs.
• Put nitroglycerin under the tongue and call an ambulance. It should be remembered that this drug is ineffective in a heart attack.

It should not be forgotten that it is the heart that is the most important organ, a person’s life depends on its health.