SILENT HEART ATTACK

SILENT HEART ATTACK

A silent heart attack is a heart attack that has scarcely any signs. You may have never had any signs to alert you that you’ve developed a heart attack, for instance, chest pain or shortness of breath. Silent heart attack may occur with signs as acid reflux, anxiety, muscle pain or a terrible case of flu.

The dangers for a silent heart attack are identical to those for a heart attack with symptoms. The risk factors include:

  • Smoking or gnawing tobacco
  • Family history of heart disease
  • Age
  • Elevated cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes
  • Absence of activity
  • Being overweight

SYMPTOMS

Silent heart attacks are delineated as “peaceful” since when they occur, their signs don’t have the intensity of a full heart attack, for instance, chest pain and weight,  pain in the arm, neck, or jaw; sudden shortness of breath; sweating, and dizziness.

DIAGNOSIS

Ideally, your doctor should screen you with a standard physical exam and tests for risk factors that can provoke a heart attack.

Tests include:

TREATMENT

Each minute after a heart attack, more heart tissue gets damaged and dies. Restoring circulation quickly reverses heart damage.

Medications

Medications given to treat a heart attack may include:

  • Pain medicines
  • Thrombolytics
  • Antiplatelet drugs
  • Anxietyrelievers such as morphine
  • Nitroglycerin

You may have one of these surgeries to treat your heart attack:

  • Coronary angioplasty and stenting
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery

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