What are the symptoms of someone having a heart defect?

like a heart murmur? Sometimes there ARE no symptoms. Mine is so pronounced that a doctor can hear it through a stethoscope. Others are so minor you won't hear it, you might not find it without an ultrasound.

other heart defects might make you lethargic, give you chest pains, etc. Talk to a cardiologist for more info, or check Web MD

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The symptoms are different some are shortness of breath,pain
in the jaw. chest, arm, back or even the leg Some times it not a pain it's more like a fullness. Sometimes there is vomiting.

How many apples are on the apple trees this year? What kind of question is this?

It would all depend on the condition as to what the symptoms would be? That's how they diagnose the problem!

Some general symptoms of heart conditions are :

Shortness of breath
weakness
high blood pressure
coughing
dizziness
palpataions
chest pain radiating down the arm

But there are many different symptoms for different conditions. There's no generic answer to this!

Sudden cardiac death.

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