Heart Attack: Heart attack remains a serious threat to health globally. Every year, millions of people die due to a heart attack. If we look at the data from 2022, it is known that about two crore people died annually due to a heart attack. Its risk is increasing year after year. In recent times, you too must have heard and read news of death due to a heart attack while playing cricket, working in the office, or talking.

Health experts say that the risk of a heart attack is increasing, so all people need to be careful about it in advance. By improving lifestyle and eating habits, you can not only improve heart health but also prevent a heart attack.

Cardiologists say that in case of a heart attack, if the symptoms are identified in time and CPR is given to the patient immediately, and emergency medical treatment is provided, then the patient's life can be saved. But do you know that a large number of heart attack cases can also happen without symptoms, so how do you identify it?

What do the experts say?

Famous heart surgeon and Madhuri Dixit's husband Dr. Shriram Nene, said in a post on his social media that 20 percent of heart attack cases can also occur without any symptoms. Sudden stopping of the heart's pumping or irregular and dangerous heartbeat can cause a heart attack. In the case of such a heart attack, the person may feel a little unwell or faint. A heart attack can be confirmed during diagnosis.

A heart attack without any symptoms is called a 'silent heart attack' or silent myocardial infarction. Its risk has been seen more in women or people suffering from diabetes.

What are the problems of a silent heart attack?

Chest pain is considered to be the most common symptom associated with a heart attack, but these symptoms are also not present in a silent heart attack. The symptoms of a silent heart attack are such that you do not usually associate them with a heart attack. You may not even know that you have had a heart attack.

The symptoms of a silent heart attack can make you feel like you have the flu. In such cases, patients often complain of being very tired, indigestion, dizziness, etc.

Why does a silent heart attack happen?

Now the question is, why does a silent heart attack happen? Health experts say that coronary artery disease is the root cause of this problem.

People suffering from high cholesterol are usually at higher risk. Cholesterol gets deposited in your coronary arteries, which reduces blood circulation to your heart muscles. It also increases the risk of blood clots, which also stops the flow of oxygenated blood and causes the heart cells to die.

Are you also at risk?

Doctors say that there can be many risk factors for a silent heart attack; if you also have any such problem, then be careful.

Being overweight (BMI or body mass index 25 or more) or not doing regular physical activity can increase problems for you. Apart from this, if you have a problem of high blood pressure or high cholesterol, then be careful and take necessary advice from the doctor.

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