Dr. Heather Swales is a cardiologist with the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute. She is also Co-Medical Director of Hartford HealthCare’s Women’s Heart Wellness program. 

Dr. Swales says the most common symptom is chest discomfort, but there can be more subtle symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, or indigestion.

Atherosclerosis can happen in all arteries. If you have atherosclerosis in one of your arteries, there is a good chance that you have atherosclerosis in other blood vessels throughout your body. 

Learn more about the risks, diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.

Dr. Heather Swales is a cardiologist with the <a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/heart-vascular">Hartford HealthCare Heart &amp; Vascular Institute</a>. She is also Co-Medical Director of Hartford HealthCare&rsquo;s <a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/heart-vascular/departments/womens-heart-wellness/about">Women&rsquo;s Heart Wellness program</a>. <a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=003j000000gd2ydaal"></a>
<a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=003j000000gd2ydaal">Dr. Swales</a> says the most common symptom is chest discomfort, but there can be more subtle symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, or indigestion.
Atherosclerosis can happen in all arteries. If you have atherosclerosis in one of your arteries, there is a good chance that you have atherosclerosis in other blood vessels throughout your body. <a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/health-resources/health-library/detail?id=ue4664abc"></a>
<a href="https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/health-resources/health-library/detail?id=ue4664abc">Learn more</a> about the risks, diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.

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