How Does Heart Disease Affect the Body

The body can be badly affected by coronary heart disease. When a waxy substance called plaque accumulates in the arteries of the heart, the arteries start narrowing. In this condition, the flow of blood to the heart muscle becomes limited. This is called coronary heart disease. Its effect on the body -

• Men may have severe chest pain. At the same time, women may feel tightness or pressure in the chest.
• There may be difficulty in breathing. Especially, when a person exercises, he may feel severe chest pain.
• The heart is unable to pump blood properly. Because of this, there is a lack of oxygen in the rest of the body.
• A person may feel more tired than usual.
• Not only this, if the plaque breaks due to coronary heart disease and the artery are completely blocked, then a heart attack can occur.

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Heart failure can also affect the body. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body. In this condition, the muscles of the heart start to weaken. In such a situation, the muscles of the heart have difficulty doing their work and the body can be affected in this way -

• Heart failure can cause rapid heartbeat.
• In heart failure, a person may have difficulty in breathing.
• Symptoms like dizziness, confusion, and build-up of fluids in the body may also be experienced. In this situation, swelling can also occur in the body.

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Arrhythmia means irregular heartbeat and is also a heart disease, which can affect the body. The heart beats regularly, but when there is a change in the heart rhythm, it is called an arrhythmia. It is usually not serious. But severe arrhythmia can obstruct the functions of the heart. The effect of this state on the body is visible in the following way -

• All the organs and muscles of the body do not get enough oxygen.
• There may be chest pain. In some cases, people may even faint.

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Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases in which the heart muscle may become thickened or larger than normal. In this condition, the heart starts to weaken. Because of this, it becomes difficult for the heart to pump blood. As the symptoms of cardiomyopathy become severe, blood starts to accumulate in the heart -

• When the muscles of the heart become thick, the flow of blood becomes limited. In such a situation, there is a lack of oxygen in the body. In such a situation, a person may have problems like dizziness, fainting, and difficulty in breathing.
• The heart rhythm may be disturbed. In this situation, the heartbeat can be fast.
• More water than normal can accumulate in the kidneys, due to which there can be swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, and limbs.

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Bacteria or viruses can cause heart infections. This is also considered a type of heart disease. Even after having a heart infection, the body can be badly affected -

• If the infection is in the sac around the heart, there may be swelling. Because of this, there may be chest pain.
• There can also be a change in the rhythm of the heart due to heart infection.
• A person may also experience symptoms like fever, difficulty in breathing, and fatigue.

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When the heart is unable to function properly, the chances of blood clots forming in the blood vessels increase. A stroke occurs when a clot forms in a blood vessel of the brain. Then because of this, the flow of blood stops. This is called an ischemic stroke -

• Numbness may be felt on one side of the body.
• The person may have difficulty speaking.
• A person may also have difficulty balancing his body.

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Many people have congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects can affect a person's entire life. A congenital heart defect occurs when the walls, valves, and blood vessels of the heart do not develop properly before birth. In this situation, a person needs quick treatment -

• Due to a congenital heart defect, the person does not get enough oxygen.
• In this condition, the skin may turn blue. Along with this, the person may also feel tired.
• The person may have difficulty in breathing.

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