The symptoms of soldier's heart include shortness of breath, fatigue upon exertion, palpitations, sweating, chest pain and even sometimes orthostatic intolerance.
The soldier's heart condition is also known as Da Costa Syndrome and is a syndrome that had symptoms similar to those of heart disease.
The symptoms of Da Costa Syndrome are sweating and chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue which is often triggered by stress or exertion.
Da Costa's syndrome is also called soldier's heart or neurocirculatory asthenia.
The syndrome Da Costa's syndrome was a syndrome or a set of symptoms that are similar to the symptoms of heart disease.
The symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue upon exertion, palpitations, sweating, chest pain and even sometimes orthostatic intolerance.
Palpitations are also known as heart palpitations and is a feeling of a rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeat.
Chest pain and discomfort which is a sensation of tightness, pressure or pain in the chest which can be exercise related and a rapid heart rate or abnormally fast heartbeat as well as difficulty breathing, especially during or after exertion and smothering sensations which is a feeling of not getting enough air are common symptoms of Da Costa Syndrome.
Someone with Da Costa Syndrome may also feel unusually tired even after minimal exertion and experience excessive sweating, especially during or even after exertion and they may feel lightheaded or feel like they may pass out and may experience anxiety or a feeling of being on the edge.
Other symptoms of Da Costa Syndrome that you may experience are a sensation of needing to take in more air than normal, feeling lightheaded or dizzy when standing up suddenly and digestive issues as well as difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep.
The term "Soldier's Heart" also known as Da Costa Syndrome, was first coined in the post-Civil War era when people were looking at these veterans returning from Civil War combat and trying to understand why they had been changed, because there was general recognition that they had been changed, and that many of those changes were not for the good.