Early Heart Disease Detection

Heart disease refers to conditions that involve the heart, its vessels, muscles, valves, or internal electric pathways responsible for muscular contraction. Common heart disease conditions include:

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart valve disease
• Arrhythmias

Heart Attack Symptoms

The following are warning signs of a heart attack:

• Chest pain (may spread to the back, neck, arms and/or jaw)
• Dizziness
• Nausea, vomiting
• Rapid or irregular heartbeats
• Shortness of breath
• Some people may exhibit anxiety, indigestion and/or heartburn (some women may present with these as their predominant symptoms instead of chest pain)
• Weakness

Heart Attack Symptoms? Call 000

If you or an individual develop symptoms of a heart attack, do not delay getting medical help. Call 000 or have someone call for you. Do not drive yourself or others to a hospital as 000 emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can begin basic treatment immediately. Delaying care can result in increased heart damage or death.