Heart Disease Warning Signs

August 30, 2013, ST. LOUIS — Signs of a heart attack are well known — crushing pain in the chest, nausea, shortness of breath — but there are long term signs people should know as heart disease warning signs. Among them:

-Sexual problems

-Snoring and other breathing problems during sleep

-Sore, swollen, or bleeding gums

-Swollen legs or feet

-Irregular heartbeat

-Aching in the chest or shoulder

-Shortness of breath

For more, check out this great article, or you can watch the above interview with Michael Lim, MD, SLUCare physician and co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4) at Saint Louis University Hospital, and FOX2′s John Pertzborn.