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Is it possible to have a sillet heart tack?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Yes, some people can have silent heart attacks. These may be found on ekg's & stress tests, where the changes indicate damage to heart muscle but the patient does not recall any episodes of chest pain or other symptoms connected with heart disease -- like passing out, shortness or breath, swollen ankles, etc.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: It is certainly possible to have a silent heart attack which may not diagnosed until sometime in the future by an ecg, stress test, or echocardiogram.

Answered 9/28/2016

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