Patient's question:
Today, while visiting a friend at the hospital, a man in a hospital bed passed away due to heart disease. His family was very sad. It's so terrifying. How severe are the symptoms of heart disease?Doctor's answer:
Anxiety. During mild exercise and at rest, shortness of breath often reappears, but without cough or expectoration. This may be a manifestation of left ventricular dysfunction. Jugular venous distension is a blue vein extending from the clavicle to the earlobe, as thick as a little finger, often caused by right heart dysfunction. Forcing oneself to crouch. This is a purplish congenital heart disease. Changes in skin color. If it is chronic heart failure or advanced cor pulmonale, the skin may be dark brown or deep purple.