In today's busy life, people are not able to take proper care of their health. Due to poor eating habits and an unhealthy lifestyle, the risk of many diseases is also increasing. Obesity, diabetes, and heart disease have become common. Talking about heart attack, earlier it was seen only in the elderly,

Everyone talks about a normal heart attack, but people do not know much about a silent heart attack. When a silent heart attack occurs, the person in front does not even get a hint. It is also called a myocardial infarction. Our article today is also on this topic. We are going to give you detailed information about a silent heart attack. Let's know-

What is a silent heart attack?

There are no symptoms in a silent heart attack, as is usually seen in a heart attack. Sometimes it has mild symptoms or symptoms that people do not associate with a heart attack. This is why it becomes difficult to identify it. But it also causes as much harm as a normal heart attack. Many times, people do not even know that they have had a heart attack. Often it is known after weeks or months through tests.

Let us tell you that a heart attack occurs when blood and oxygen do not reach the heart properly. In most cases, it is caused by a blood clot in the coronary arteries. In some cases, blood flow can also stop due to spasm or injury in the veins. A heart attack can happen anytime, during the day or in sleep. It can also happen when you are suddenly under a lot of stress or are doing a heavy workout.

Symptoms of a silent heart attack

Usually, a heart attack causes severe chest pain, which does not stop even after resting or taking medicine. But in a silent heart attack, the symptoms are mild or are not there at all. Due to this, people are not able to understand that they have had a heart attack. Its symptoms sometimes seem like-

As if you have the flu.

Muscle pain in the chest or upper back.
Pain in the jaw, hands, or upper back.
Extreme fatigue.
Feeling indigestion.
Symptoms of a normal heart attack
Chest pain that lasts for several minutes
Difficulty breathing
Dizziness
Feeling lightheaded
Cold sweat
Nausea or vomiting
Fatigue without reason

Why does a silent heart attack happen?
The biggest reason for this is coronary artery disease. In this, a layer of cholesterol i.e., plaque, gets deposited in the blood vessels, due to which the blood path becomes thick. If a blood clot forms on it, then the blood circulation stops completely. If timely treatment is not received, the heart muscles can also be damaged.

Who is at a higher risk?

Some health problems and your habits increase the risk of a heart attack, such as

Being overweight

Not exercising

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Eating too much salt, oily and spicy food

High blood sugar

Stress

Smoking

Know the risk factors too

Having a history of heart disease in the family

Men over 45 years of age

Women over 55 years of age

Women after menopause

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