Signs that indicate that a person should go into cardiology

The current frenetic lifestyle, stress and bad habits mean that more young people are suffering from cardiovascular disease. Specialists therefore emphasized the importance of knowing the signs that indicate that a person should go to a cardilogo.

Luciana Nacke, a cardiologist and echocardiographer at the mbar's Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center, House of Health, said that "it's been a marked trend, for several years, to attend the Young Adult Cardiology Clinic."

"We attribute it to the increase in obesity, lack of physical activity, poor eating habits and increased stress.

It is no longer just the Seniors who visit cardiology, but also the youngest It is vital to recognize that we are currently seeing infarcts "commented Nacke

Cardiloca showed that most young patients who go to the cardiology clinic" have a major complaint: chest pain, palpitations and / or vertigo. "

" In these patients who do not smoke, who are not diabetic, hypertensive and who do not have cholesterol problems, stress plays a role. important role in these symptoms, although chest pain may also be Ociados to inflammation problems of the muscles, cartilage of the chest, gastroesophageal reflux, it is essential to rule out pericarditis, in these case l "Intervention of a cardiologist is essential" says Vernica Ros, Cardiloga of the Cardiovascular Center Integral of mbar, House of Health

In turn, Csar Chuquel, Cardilogo of Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center of mbar, explained "Symptoms of chest pain, fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, or loss of consciousness will be most common for consultation with cardiology. "

" To carry out the definitive diagnosis, the studies indicated in each case must be carried out. The most common are carotid ultrasound, an ergometer in addition to the usual routine electrocardiogram, "adds Chuquel.
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Symptoms to Consider When Consulting Cardillogo
.1 Lending attention to chest pain With the sensation of having the chest closed, half depressed, it is a signal to be taken into account.It is always the same place always, frequently at the center and d & # 39; lasting about a minute This symptom can be noticed after doing physical exercises and sometimes extends to the arms and neck, so in this case you should be more careful and go to a cardilogo to make a health check.

2. Before dyspnea: the feeling of being out of breath It can be up or down stairs, doing exercises or even in everyday situations, well that this may be related to malady Respiratory, it can also be due to heart problems, because what happens is that he is unable to pump enough blood to provide oxygen to the body.

3. Frequent headaches In cases where the headache accompanies fatigue, it is important to pay attention and to go to cardiology because this can be a symptom of hypertension.

4. It is important to keep in mind the presence of palpitations or "sncope" or "fainting". Palpitations can be a symptom of arrhythmia or an irregular rhythm of the heart and it is usually necessary to do a study called Holter. As for the sncope is a condition that can indicate a cardiac pathology.