Silent Heart Attack: What is a silent heart attack? Know why it is the most dangerous

Nowadays, people are dying at a young age due to silent heart attacks. It comes suddenly at any time and is proving to be fatal. To avoid this, it is very important to know about it.

Silent Heart Attack: In the last few years, such incidents have been seen, when young people are dying of heart attack while getting up, sitting, dancing, singing or playing. This happens due to silent heart attack. People of all ages are coming under its grip. It is very dangerous. A silent heart attack is called Silent Myocardial Infarction. In this, a person does not feel chest pain when there is a cardiac arrest, due to which it is not known. In such a situation, let us know what silent heart attack is, how it is fatal and what can be done to avoid it...

Why is a silent heart attack so dangerous?

It comes suddenly; it does not give a chance to escape. Symptoms like heart attack are not seen in it. Heart attack comes so silently that chest pain is not felt. However, other symptoms are seen. 

Why can't we recognise a silent heart attack?

Experts say that sometimes a person is unable to recognize pain due to problems in the nerves that transmit pain to the brain or the spinal cord or due to psychological reasons. Apart from this, older people or patients suffering from diabetes do not feel pain due to autonomic neuropathy.

Signs of silent heart attack

Restlessness

Flu-like symptoms

Burning sensation in the chest

Indigestion, dyspepsia

Difficulty in breathing

Pain in the chest or upper back

Pain in the jaw, arm, or upper back

Being very tired

Which people are more at risk of a silent heart attack?

1. Being very obese, BMI of 25 or more

2. Not doing physical activities regularly

3. High blood pressure level

4. High cholesterol level

5. Eating too much salt and unhealthy fats

6. High blood sugar

7. Too much stress

8. Tobacco or smoking

9. Family history of heart disease, stroke, or heart attack

How to prevent a silent heart attack

1. Regular physical activities

2. Get plenty of sleep

3. Stay away from tobacco-smoking

4. Avoid alcohol

5. Healthy-balanced diet, high intake of green vegetables

6. Avoid red meat and fast food

7. Manage stress.

8. Control your weight

Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, please consult the concerned expert.

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