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4 types of heart disease - #19946

Myra

I am pretty worried right now because I just got off the phone with my doc, and he mentioned something about the 4 types of heart disease. I'm only 35, and I thought I was pretty healthy, you know? But for the past few months, I’ve been feeling these weird palpitations, especially after hiking or even just climbing the stairs. I brushed it off at first, thought maybe it was just because I’m not as active these days, but then last week I started getting this tightness in my chest. Crazy, right? So I went to get checked out, and my doc said I should really understand the 4 types of heart disease and see if I can identify which one I might be at risk for. Like, I’m freaking out because I never even considered that heart issues could affect someone my age. What are the 4 types of heart disease exactly? I mean, are there specific symptoms I should look out for? My mom has always had issues with hypertension, and I'm wondering if that makes me more likely to end up with one of those 4 types of heart disease. Should I do further tests or just change my diet and exercise more or something? Any input would be super helpful, thanks!

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