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1. Frequent rise and fall in Blood pressure---Neither high blood pressure nor low blood pressure is a good condition. It is important for blood pressure to be normal always as fluctuations are not good for the heart.
2. Fatal heart attack. When an artery becomes so narrowed that the blood flow to the heart is completely blocked, a heart attack is what happens.
3. Stroke. When an artery that's liked to the brain is so clogged up with fatty deposits that blood flow to the brain is severely impeded to the extent that blood cannot flow through, what results is a stroke.
4. Dizziness. A person can experience dizziness because the heart is no longer functioning properly and blood flow to and from the heart and brain is impaired. The person suffering from heart disease will experience light-headedness.
5. Shortness of breath. Irregular breathing is another common effect when managing heart disease. It can result from irregular palpitations. This is actually a heart disease symptom.
6. Chest pain. Chest pain occurs when oxygen to the heart is limited or blocked due to artery blockages. Also known as angina, chest pain is also a one of the heart disease symptoms.
7. Fatigue. The person who suffers from a heart disease will usually be constantly tired, exhausted and feeling drained.
8. Stress, worry and depression. The constant feeling of stress, anxiety, worry or depression is also a possible of effect of heart disease.
9. Persistent coughing or wheezing. This can be one of the possible effects of heart disease that can result from water in the lungs through cardiac failure or heart failure.
10. Ineffective functioning of the liver and kidney. If the heart, which is the most important organ in the body, is not functioning properly or is under distress, the optimal functioning of liver and kidney can also be affected.
11. Swelling. Another effect of heart disease can manifest in swelling in the ankles and feet.
12. Death. If blood supply is completely cut off from the heart due to artery blockage, the person in question could die from not being able to breathe.
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