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A member asked:
What happens if a person has diabetes but was not diagnosed with it can they have a heart attack without knowing?
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Yes: Hi. Yes, silent MI (asymptomatic heart attack) is unfortunately rather common in type 2 diabetes (and in long term poorly controlled type 1 or type 1 with kidney failure). Having type 2 diabetes is a "heart attack risk equivalent" meaning having type 2 WITHOUT PRIOR MI confers the same risk of MI as being non-diabetic and having had a prior heart attack.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Yes.: Diabetics can get silent heart attacks. If you have concern over diabetes, you should see your doctor to get properly diagnosed.
Answered 9/16/2014
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