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Cannot believe there was a silent mi. how unlikely is it that diagnostic tests for heart attacks are correct?
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Extremely likely: 30% of all heart attacks are silent or unrecognized. The number is 50% in people with diabetes. Modern blood sampling for the diagnosis of and acute heart attack (myocardial infarction) is >99% accurate and the number is further increased if there are ekg and/or echo changes. (accuracy is diminished if the event occurred remotely e.g. >10 days ago).
Answered 1/16/2021
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