A silent heart attack is one in which a person does not feel
typical symptoms of a heart attack, such as: This type of heart
attack is usually not detected unless there are symptoms of
another condition, such as heart failure, at the same time. It
may not be discovered until later, during a routine physical
exam. A silent heart attack may occur when the nerves in the
heart have been damaged by high blood sugar due to diabetes.
Because the heart attack does not cause symptoms, it is ignored
or not noticed and often causes more damage to the heart. In a
person with diabetes, the only signs of a heart attack may be a
rising blood sugar level and weakness that does not go away
after eating sugar. Last Revised: April 12, 2012 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD -
Internal Medicine & Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology To learn
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