Follow-up – Ali Mualla:
Diseases related to the heart and arteries are among the most dangerous diseases a person can be exposed to and their prevalence is noted to increase with age.
Perhaps the most dangerous of these diseases is the decline in heart function, as it can lead to serious complications, including heart attacks, strokes and blockage of the arteries, complications that can cost a person their life if not treated right away.
In this article, we will look at 8 signs that indicate a decline in heart function, or so-called heart failure:
1. Difficulty sleeping at night due to shortness of breath.
2. Flatulence and abdominal pain with loss of appetite.
3. Swelling in the feet and legs.
4. General weakness.
5. Cough to expel frothy mucus.
6. Poor memory.
7. Shortness of breath.
8. Increase the frequency of urination at night.
It is worth noting that heart failure has many causes, including:
1. Viral infection.
2. Excessive alcohol intake leading to alcoholic heart disease.
3. Hardening of blood vessels due to the accumulation of cholesterol on the blood vessel walls.
4. Having some chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity.
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