The Silent Killer
We've all heard about it, but why is it still happening? Silent heart
attacks are still highly prevalent and sadly result in thousands of deaths
annually. We can play our part in preventing heart disease and heart attack
by having regular heart-scan screenings and check-ups; however these silent
killers are capable of flying under the radar. They pose few visible
symptoms and often times go unidentified or untreated. We need to change
our mentality about disease and take an active role in prevention and early
detection.
Forbes reported, "These silent heart attacks, also called non-Q-wave
unrecognized myocardial infarctions (UMIs), often go undetected because they
don't cause any pain and don't leave behind telltale irregularities that can
be detected on electrocardiograms (EKGs)."
Hopefully with more awareness about the dangers of this silent killer,
people will shift their lifestyle and begin to actively pursue prevention
methods and early detection scans with hopes of catching any problems early
on.
