Heart diseases can also present with symptoms other than classic chest pain
Experts emphasize that heart diseases do not always start with severe chest pain and can manifest with different signs such as shortness of breath and nausea.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Işılak from Medicana Health Group Cardiology Department stated that heart diseases do not always manifest with classic chest pain, but can also emerge with different symptoms such as shortness of breath, pain radiating to the jaw, or nausea.
Silently Progressing Risk Factors
Evaluating heart health only when symptoms appear may not always be sufficient. Some major risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, can progress for a long time without showing any symptoms.
Risk Factors and Ways of Prevention
Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, excess weight, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are among the primary risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. Reducing lifestyle-related risks plays an important role.
Attention Must Be Paid to Different Symptoms
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Işılak stated that the belief that heart diseases will necessarily present with severe chest pain can be misleading, and noted that conditions such as shortness of breath, palpitations, and dizziness must be taken seriously.
Differences in Women and Individuals
A heart attack is not a condition seen only in men and starting always with classic chest pain. The fact that heart diseases can differ in terms of symptoms and presentation in women is on the scientific agenda.