SIX SUBTLE SIGNS OF HEART TROUBLE

A cardiologist reveals the symptoms that can indicate underlying conditions and should be evaluated by a healthcare professional.

- By CAMILLA FOSTER

TV PRESENTER Emma Willis shared on social media that she recently underwent keyhole surgery after discovering she had a hole in her heart.

The mother-of-three and former Big Brother host, 49, expressed her gratitude to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for its exceptional care and support throughout the procedure in an Instagram post.

Emma wrote: "A few weeks ago, I had keyhole heart surgery, which feels very strange to write, and even stranger when I say it out loud. Turns out, I've been pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware I had a hole in my heart."

Emma's experience highlights just how subtle symptoms of heart problems can be. Here, a cardiologist shares six signs of heart troubles that should never be ignored.

1. Chest discomfort

"The type of chest discomfort that people often put down to indigestion or being unfit could be a warning sign of angina or an impending heart attack," says Dr Oliver Segal, consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist at The Harley Street Clinic, part of HCA Healthcare UK.