“Is it possible for a heart attack to go unnoticed?”
Can a person have a heart attack and not realize it?
2 Answers
Yes, it’s possible.
Absolutely! It is called a "silent MI". and either means there is NO symptom (like chest pain) of it noticed by the patient, OR the symptoms(s) are not thought "typical" of a heart attack (i.e., no real chest pain, but may have sweats, fatigue, SOB, nausea, weakness, etc.), which are overlooked by the patient (and sometimes even the doctor) and may be attributed to a viral illness, a GI problem, or some other non-cardiac condition. And, unless an EKG, ECHOCARDIOGRAM, or CARDIAC enzymes are done, a heart attack (MI--myocardial infarction) may go unnoticed.
