What causes an overworked heart?

Conditions that overwork the heart include things like high blood pressure, heart valve disease, thyroid disease, kidney disease, diabetes, or heart defects you’ve had since you were born.

How do you heal an overworked heart?

Treatment of enlarged heart

1. medications to stop the heart from enlarging any further.
2. addressing the underlying problem (for example through diet, stopping smoking, exercise and medication to help control high blood pressure, or surgery to replace a faulty heart valve)
3. regular cardiovascular exercise.

How do you know if your heart is strained?

Especially watch out for these problems:

1. Chest Discomfort. It’s the most common sign of heart danger.
2. Nausea, Indigestion, Heartburn, or Stomach Pain.
3. Pain that Spreads to the Arm.
4. You Feel Dizzy or Lightheaded.
5. Throat or Jaw Pain.
6. You Get Exhausted Easily.
7. Snoring.
8. Sweating.

Can too much exercise damage your heart?

Chronic extreme exercise training and competing in endurance events can lead to heart damage and rhythm disorders. People with genetic risk factors are especially vulnerable. That doesn’t mean you should put away the walking shoes, though.

What are the symptoms of a weak heart?

Symptoms

• Shortness of breath with activity or when lying down.
• Fatigue and weakness.
• Swelling in the legs, ankles and feet.
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat.
• Reduced ability to exercise.
• Persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink blood-tinged mucus.
• Swelling of the belly area (abdomen)

Can intense exercise cause heart palpitations?

After exercise, the body’s adrenaline level remains high for a period of time while the heart rate decreases back to normal. Due to the higher adrenaline level in this time period, the palpitations can occur at an increased rate or frequency.

What are the early signs of heart failure?

Shortness of breath. There are many reasons you could be experiencing shortness of breath.

Fatigue and weakness. Feeling tired and run down over an extended period is called fatigue.

Swelling and weight gain.

Frequent dry cough.

Trouble sleeping.

Loss of appetite or nausea.

Heart palpitations.

What are the early signs of a heart attack?

chest pain – a sensation of pressure,heaviness,tightness or squeezing across the chest

pain in other parts of the body – it can feel as if the pain is spreading from your chest to your arms (usually the left arm is affected,but

feeling lightheaded or dizzy

sweating

shortness of breath

feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)

What are the signs of a heart problem?

Palpitations (a feeling of skipped heart beats,fluttering or “flip-flops” in your chest)

Pounding in your chest

Dizziness or feeling light-headed

Fainting

Shortness of breath

Chest discomfort

Weakness or fatigue (feeling very tired)

What are the symptoms of a heart problem?

Pain,achiness,fatigue,burning,or discomfort in the muscles of your feet,calves,or thighs.

Symptoms that often appear during walking or exercise,and go away after several minutes of rest.

Numbness in your legs or feet when you are at rest. Your legs may also feel cool to the touch,and the skin may look pale.