Posted By Jenis Shah
Emergency symptoms in patients with heart failure/weak heart
Breathlessness on routine activity
Breathless while at rest
Breathing difficulty on lying down/ while trying to sleep
Coughing on lying down
Chest discomfort (angina like pain in chest, left shoulder, left arm, upper back, lower jaw)
Rapid weight gain - like more than 2-3 kg weight gain in one week
Swelling over feet and legs (new or worsening)
Loss of consciousness/ lightheadedness/palpitations
Blood pressure fluctuation
Decreased urine output
So now when you know what are the emergency symptoms in a patient of heart failure (weak heart), I expect you to recognise these warning signs early and contact your doctor as soon as possible. If you contact your doctor early, a good number of these patients can be easily managed at home. But if you ignore these symptoms and patient’s condition worsens then he/she may even require hospitalization
