Risk of a Fatty Heart : Heart disease in young people
Smoking, alcohol consumption, menopausal status and socio-economic factors increase the problem of fatty heart. Research shows that the more fat women carry overall, the more fat they accumulate around the heart.
Symptoms of heart disease
Chest pain or discomfort
dizziness
fainting
Palpitation in the chest
Mild headache
Heartbeat (tachycardia) fluctuations
shortness of breath
Slow heart rate (bradycardia).
If you see these symptoms, consult a doctor immediately. However, fatty heart problems do not have any symptoms at first. However, other cardiovascular problems can increase the risk of fatty heart.
If there is a fatty heart problem, it is detected in CT scan. But usually CT scan is not done to check for fatty heart. If there are other...