A mini heart attack, also known as a silent heart attack or silent ischemia, is a type of heart attack that occurs without the person experiencing the typical symptoms that are commonly associated with a heart attack, such as severe chest pain or discomfort. These silent heart attacks can be just as serious as a regular heart attack, as they also involve damage to the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen. However, because they often go unnoticed, they are called "silent" because they do not produce the usual signs that would alert someone to seek immediate medical attention. read more >>

A heart attack does not always have obvious symptoms, such as pain in your chest, shortness of breath and cold sweats. In fact, a heart attack can actually happen without a person knowing it. It is called a silent heart attack, or medically referred to as silent ischemia (lack of oxygen) to the heart muscle.read more >>