What are signs and symptoms of someone with Cardiac Disease?

There are many Cardiac Diseases. You should clearly ask about what disease you want to know. Generally Heart attack is the main disease.

A heart attack is an injury to the heart muscle caused by a loss of blood supply. It usually occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery 鈥?a blood vessel that feeds blood to a part of the heart muscle. Interrupted blood flow to your heart can damage or destroy a part of the heart muscle.

Years ago, a heart attack was often fatal. But today, thanks to better awareness of signs and symptoms and improved treatments, the vast majority of people who have a heart attack survive.

Warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack include:

* Pressure, fullness or a squeezing pain in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes
* Pain extending beyond your chest to your shoulder, arm, back, or even to your teeth and jaw
* Increasing episodes of chest pain
* Prolonged pain in the upper abdomen
* Shortness of breath
* Sweating
* Impending sense of doom
* Lightheadedness
* Fainting
* Nausea and vomiting
A heart attack can occur anytime 鈥?at work or play, while you're resting, or while you're in motion. Some heart attacks strike suddenly, but many people who experience a heart attack have warning signs and symptoms hours, days or weeks in advance. The earliest predictor of an attack may be recurrent chest pain (angina) that's triggered by exertion and relieved by rest. Angina is caused by temporary, insufficient blood flow to the heart. The medical term for insufficient blood flow to the heart is "cardiac ischemia."

Take NITROGLYCERIN. (BRAND NAME- SORBITRATE) keeping the tablet under the tongue. If your doctor has prescribed nitroglycerin, take as instructed while awaiting the arrival of emergency medical personnel. See a Cardiologist immediately and act as per his advice.-

It depends on the disease, however, most are indicated by shortness of breath, lack of stamina, perspiration, and lightheadedness.