5. Angina or Chest Pain
Angina and chest pain are common symptoms that are associated with heart conditions in general, and you should always take these extremely seriously. Ironically, these are some of the symptoms that people are the quickest to brush off as “nothing” – this is usually because chest pain tends to be fleeting and appears to go away.
The important thing here is to know that while the feeling might “go away” for a while, the health condition causing it does not – and the pain is just a manifestation of this and an indicator that something bigger is wrong with your health.
Chest pain can also signal a range of other disorders, most of them related to heart health – and atrial fibrillation can also increase your risk of developing many of these over time, including an increased risk of having a heart attack or dissection of the aorta.
Any form of chest pain, no matter where, when or how often means that you should make an appointment with your doctor.