Special report: Surprising signs of heart disease danger

And if the man snores, their risk goes up even higher. That's right, snoring is another surprising sign of heart disease. The more severe the sleep apnea is the more likely the patient is to go on to develop coronary heart disease," said Rahimtoola.

Another surprising sign of heart disease is erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction which is blood flow to the penis problem is the same mechanism that leads to blood vessel problems in the heart," explained the doctor.

But perhaps one of the most surprising signs is in the earlobe. Some researchers believe a horizontal crease in the earlobe, could be a sign of problems with the heart. But Dr. Rahimtoola admits the link between earlobe creases and heart disease is a weak one.

A much stronger link is smoking.


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