Anjali Desai Anjali Desai Asked 9 months ago

Can a person have heart attack and not know it?

My father has some heart issues, and I recently read an article that mentioned 'silent heart attacks'. It worries me a lot, so I want to know if it's true that someone can have a heart attack and not even be aware of it.

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Devendra Patil Devendra Patil Joined Mar 2026 7 months ago
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I can only speak from what happened to my uncle. He thought he just had bad acidity and gas, so he took a gelusil and slept, but next day the clinic doctor told us it was a mild heart attack. So yes, it can happen, better to get sudden discomfort checked.

Vikram Rathore Vikram Rathore Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Yes, especially in people who ignore subtle fatigue or breathlessness. I've seen guys in my gym push through weird chest tightness thinking it is just a heavy workout fatigue. Watch your clean diet, do your cardio, but always listen to your body and don't ignore sudden sweating.

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Satish Hegde Satish Hegde Joined Jan 2026 9 months ago

I literally went through this three months ago. I had mild jaw pain and felt extremely tired, which I thought was just work stress, but a quick ECG at the hospital showed a block. Please don't take sudden, unexplained body discomfort lightly; get checked immediately.

Radha Bai Radha Bai Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago

Haan beta, hamare gaon mein bhi ek chacha ko bas thodi ghabrahat aur paseena ho raha tha, unhone socha garmi hai. Baad mein bade sheher ke doctor ne bataya ki unhe dil ka daura pada tha. Bhagwan ka shukr hai unki jaan bach gayi, aap bhi dhyan rakho.

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Shalini Misra Shalini Misra Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago

Please don't panic reading scary things online, but yes, silent heart attacks are real. If you or anyone in the family has diabetes, the classic chest pain might not even happen, just sudden extreme fatigue or breathlessness. Keep regular checkups and go straight to a doctor if you feel off.

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