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2 days ago · Symptoms of recurrent pericarditis include: Chest pain is almost always present. It may feel like a sharp, stabbing pain that radiates to the arm, neck, shoulder, back or abdomen. Some people mistake the pain for a heart attack. The pain gets worse when coughing, taking deep breaths or lying down.
1 day ago · A myocardial infarction ( MI ), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. [1] . The most common symptom is retrosternal chest pain or discomfort that classically radiates to the left shoulder, arm, or jaw. [1] .
3 days ago · Download our symptom tracker (PDF) (also available in Spanish (PDF)) and make an appointment with yourself every six months to review and repeat the exercise. You never know when being attentive may save a life. Heart Valve Ambassador Ray Rivera’s journey with heart valve disease. Written by American Heart Association editorial staff and ...
5 days ago · Chest pain or tightness; Sensation of heart racing or skipping beats (palpitations), lightheadedness or almost fainting. It's important to talk to a health care professional if you are concerned that you have symptoms of PPCM. What are the causes? The underlying cause is unclear, and likely involves several factors.
4 days ago · Last Reviewed: May 29, 2024. Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an underdiagnosed and potentially fatal disease of the heart muscle. As it progresses, the heart can become unable to adequately squeeze to pump blood out of the heart, ultimately leading to heart failure.
4 days ago · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is most often caused by abnormal genes in the heart muscle. These genes cause the walls of the heart chamber (left ventricle) to become thicker than normal. The thickened walls may become stiff and this can reduce the amount of blood taken in and pumped out to the body with each heartbeat.
5 days ago · Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type, occurring mostly in adults younger than 50. It affects the heart's ventricles and atria, the lower and upper chambers of the heart. Dilated cardiomyopathy is more common in Black people than in white people. It's also more prevalent in men than in women. Frequently, the disease starts in the ...
