JAKARTA - The occurrence of a heart attack is not always accompanied by pain until fainting. There is a silent heart attack or silent heart attack which is very dangerous, because it is often not realized.
Heart expert Professor Tim Choco said in a journal published in the British Heart Foundation (BHF) that silent heart attacks are common.
Heart attacks even cover about a third of all existing heart attack cases. According to Prof. Chico, there are two ongoing symptoms that should be watched out for as a signal of a silent heart attack.
The two symptoms are chest pain and shortness of breath. Many people do not feel these specific symptoms, and tend to ignore them.
"Often a heart attack is only diagnosed weeks, months, or years later, during a routine examination or because of ongoing symptoms. Such as chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath," said Prof Chico, quoted from the Mirror UK, on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Prof Chico conveyed the main danger of a silent heart attack is the delay in treatment. This means that patients have lost the opportunity to get treatment that reduces heart damage, and the risk of having another heart attack.
"The sooner you start this treatment, the more effective the results. Some people only find out they have a silent heart attack after having another heart attack, which might not have happened if they had gotten treatment sooner," he explained.
There are several groups that have a higher risk of experiencing a silent heart attack. Starting from the elderly, diabetics, high cholesterol, to hypertension.
"If you are at risk for higher because of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes, talk to your doctor about treatment," concluded Prof. Chico.
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