We all know that when we experience chest pain or breathlessness we have to go to the hospital immediately since there might be a possibility of a heart attack. A heart attack occurs when there is a blockage in the coronary arteries.

What is a silent heart attack?

When a patient undergoes a heart attack without experiencing the usual symptoms like chest pain or breathlessness then this is called a silent heart attack.

A silent heart attack can manifest itself in two ways. One way is finding that you have had a silent attack from a cardiology doctor during a normal checkup. The other way is the patient dying due to the silent attack.

Diagnosis for silent heart attack

There are modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for silent heart attacks. Old people, males, people with a family history of heart attacks and South Asians are more prone to heart attacks.

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Avoiding smoking, keeping BP and sugar under control, and properly managing stress and lifestyle changes can help avoid the risk of a silent heart attack.

ECG and ECHO are the two tests that can identify silent heart attacks in a person. Diabetic and elderly people are more prone to silent heart attacks. Because of the nerve damage, diabetic and elderly people might not experience the pain of a heart attack leading to them suffering a silent heart attack.

Kauvery Hospital

At Kauvery Hospital, we have the advanced equipment and the best heart specialists in Chennai who can help treat your condition. If you want to consult with the best cardiac electrophysiologist in Chennai for heart rhythm problems then visit us.

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