6 unexpected effects of heart disease


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Heart disease uses up your paid time off
It makes it harder to keep up with loved ones
Heart disease keeps you coming back to the ER
Symptoms sabotage your focus
It ups your anxiety and depression risk
Heart disease puts your bank account in the red

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Heart disease is so much more than a physical condition—it can interfere with your personal and professional life in some surprising and frustrating ways.

To better understand the toll that heart disease takes on families, caregivers and individuals, a group of researchers surveyed heart attack survivors across the country. Their report, part the Gallup-Sharecare State of American Well-Being series, revealed major day-to-day challenges facing people with this chronic illness.

Here are some of the unexpected ways heart disease can impact your life.

Written by Rose Hayes, MA, RN.
Medically reviewed by Mark Arredondo, MD.September, 2025
Updated onSeptember, 2026
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