A silent heart attack is a type of heart attack that occurs without the typical symptoms that people associate with a cardiac event. This means that an individual may not experience any noticeable chest pain or shortness of breath, which are common indicators of a heart attack. Silent heart attacks can be particularly dangerous because they often go undiagnosed until complications arise or until a more obvious heart attack occurs. These attacks are also known as asymptomatic myocardial infarctions, and they can lead to damage in the heart muscle without the person realizing it. read more >>

A silent heart attack is a heart attack that has few, if any, symptoms. You may have never had any symptoms to warn you that you've developed a heart problem, such as chest pain or shortness of breath.read more >>