Wrong information about heart attack can lead to a life-threatening situation. Chest pain is its most common symptom, but do you know that heart attack can occur without it also? Let us know what the experts have to say.
Heart attack requires immediate medical help. It is usually identified by chest pain, but do you know that a heart attack can occur without it? This situation is very dangerous. Let’s know from experts…
Expert Opinion: Dr. Amar Singhal (Director – Cardiology, Shri Balaji Action Medical Institute, Delhi) says that yes, heart attack can happen even without chest pain, and this condition often proves to be more dangerous because people are unable to recognize the symptoms. Especially in women, elderly people and diabetic patients, apart from severe chest pain, other symptoms can also be seen during heart attack.
Symptoms to watch out for: Doctors say these symptoms include sudden shortness of breath, extreme tiredness, cold sweat, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, restlessness, and a feeling of pain or heaviness in the jaw, neck, back or left arm. Many people ignore these symptoms as gas, weakness or general fatigue, which leads to delay in treatment.
Delay can be costly: He further said that if a person experiences these symptoms suddenly without any apparent reason and they persist for a few minutes, then the situation should not be taken lightly. Timely treatment is very important during a heart attack; The sooner the patient reaches the hospital, the more damage to the heart muscle can be reduced. Therefore, even if there is no chest pain, these physical signs should be taken seriously and contact a doctor immediately. Pay attention to your diet – Doctors say that for most Indians, the day is incomplete without junk food. However, such eating habits increase the level of ‘bad cholesterol’ in our blood vessels. LDL – or bad cholesterol – deposits itself as crystals in vessels, forming clots and blocking blood flow. This is one of the main causes of heart attack.
