The document reports on symptoms of heart conditions including chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, and lightheadedness. It discusses risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, obesity, and diabetes. Preventative measures are outlined like maintaining healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels, not smoking, regular exercise, and a low-fat diet. Symptoms of heart failure involve breathlessness, swelling, fatigue, and irregular heartbeats. Potential causes of arrhythmias include underlying heart conditions, metabolic disorders, pregnancy, medications, smoking, stress, and excessive alcohol. Recommended treatments focus on diet, exercise, smoking cessation, stress reduction, and provided online resources for additional information.

1. Reported by:
Andre Borbe
&
Jeremi Ngie

3.  Chest pain
 Pain in only one part of your body (or it may move
from your chest to your arms, shoulder, neck,
teeth, jaw, belly area, or back)
 Shortness of breath
 Palpitations (feeling like your heart is beating too
fast)
 Extreme sweating
 Light-headedness, dizziness
 Nausea or vomitting

4.  Keep your blood pressure, blood sugar, &
cholesterol under control
 Don’t smoke
 Eat a low-fat diet rich in fruits & vegetables
 Exercise daily
 Lose weight if you are overweight

6.  Breathlessness with exertion or even at rest
 Swelling of the legs, ankles and feet
 Bloating of the abdomen due to fluid
buildup
 Fatigue
 Irregular heartbeats that feel rapid,
pounding, or fluttering
 Dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting

7.  Long-term high blood pressure
 Heart valve problems
 Heart tissue damage from a previous heart
attack
 Chronic rapid heart rate
 Excessive use of alcohol over many years
 Metabolic disorders such as thyroid disease
or diabetes
 Pregnancy

9.  A fluttering in your chest
 A racy heartbeat (tachycardia)
 A slow heartbeat (bradycardia)
 Chest pain
 Shortness of breath
 Lightheadedness
 Dizziness
 Fainting or near fainting

10.  Diabetes
 Smoking
 Stress
 Certain medications
 High blood pressure
 Drinking too much alcohol or caffeine
 Overactive thyroid gland
 Blocked arteries in your heart

11.  Eat heart-friendly foods
 Increase your physical activity
 Quit smoking
 Cut back on caffeine and alcohol
 Reduce the amount of stress in your
life

12.  www.health.yahoo.com
 www.webmd.com
 www.MayoClinic.com
 www.parents-and-kids.com
 www.Livestrong.com
 www.downloadheart.us.com