The heart condition can show up as 'gripping' or 'cramping' leg pain
A lesser known symptom of a heart disease felt in the legs means people could have up to five times greater chance of having a heart attack.
This can be felt a "gripping" or "cramping" feeling in the legs, says David Newby, British Heart Foundation John Wheatley Professor of Cardiology at the BHF Centre of Research Excellence at the University of Edinburgh, reports The Mirror. Atherosclerosis is the thickening or hardening of the arteries that is caused by a build up of plaque. It increases your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Top Trending Stories Today Heart specialist Patrick Coughlin told the British Heart Foundation: "If you have intermittent claudication , your risk of heart attack is three to five times higher than normal.
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