Heart failure: Cardiologist warns against not knowing four warning signs. Around four million people in Germany suffer from heart failure.
The disease is one of the most common causes of death and reasons for hospital admission. If detected early and treated in a targeted manner, the progression of heart failure can often be slowed down. If heart failure is undetected, the disease can progress and ultimately become life-threatening if it is not treated in time. There are four specific warning signs such as shortness of breath, water retention, exhaustion and reduced resilience, warns a cardiologist.