What Are The Symptoms Of A Silent Heart Attack

what are the symptoms of a silent heart attack

Silent heart attack is a very serious condition that can happen to anyone, especially people who have risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol, heavy smoker, obesity, high blood pressure, and history of prior heart attack. People with coronary heart disease who take regular medications can also experience silent heart attack. 

Generally, when there is a part of the heart that does not receive blood, that is called silent heart attack. Lack of blood flow can cause heart tissue die and for some cases, this is an irreversible condition and very life threatening.

What are the symptoms of a silent heart attack?

• Tiring easily
• Chest discomfort and followed by the same feeling in arms or jaw that seem to go away after you take a rest
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Flu-like symptoms
• Test: ECG, blood test (increased cardiac marker).

As quoted from Mayo Clinic, having a silent heart attack makes us have a greater risk of another heart attack that can be fatal.. Make sure to go to the emergency room if you experience those symptoms to get the proper treatment so you will not have another heart attack that can increase the risk of complications such as heart failure.