Acclaimed Heart and Vascular Center
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Symptoms:
- Fatigue and weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Swollen ankles and feet (edema)
- Chest pain (angina), discomfort or tightness, often increasing during exercise
- Lightheadedness or fainting
- Irregular pulse (arrhythmia)
- Heart murmur
- Sensations of a rapid, fluttering heartbeat (palpitations)
Causes:
- Congenital Heart Valve Disease
- Rheumatic fever
- Enlargement of the aorta because of high blood pressure or hardening of the arteries
- Aging
- Endocarditis
- Trauma to the heart valve or aorta
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