'Silent' Heart Attacks Have No Symptoms

As many as half of all heart attacks may be silent

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Half of Heart Attacks Might Be 'Silent' As many as half of all heart attacks may be 'silent' -- without the typical crushing chest pain, shortness of breath and cold sweats, new study findings suggest. Read more ... Related Reading • Heart Attack • Cardiovascular Disease Today's Health News •  Devout Women May Enjoy Better Health •  More Bars, More Ambulance Calls •  Exercise May Cut Risk of 13 Cancers, Study Suggests •  Could Inducing Brief, Mild 'Fever' Help Ease Depression? •  Half of Heart Attacks Might Be 'Silent' •  Children's Brains 'Light Up' at Sound of Mom's Voice •  Wearable Monitor Helps Spot 'Masked' High Blood Pressure •  Sleep Apnea May Raise Risks for Angioplasty Patients •  Severe, Untreated Sleep Apnea Linked to Aggressive Melanoma •  Young Children With Sleep Apnea May Face Learning Difficulties: Study •  More Support for Aggressive Blood Pressure Treatment for Elderly •  Health Tip: Massage May Help You Sleep Better •  Health Tip: Apply Mosquito Repellent Correctly •  Joe Montana Scoring Points Against Heart Disease •  Giving the 'Green Light' to Migraine Relief •  As Fitness Levels Rise, Diabetes Risk Drops •  Middle Schoolers Exposed to Alcohol Ads Every Day: Study Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Type 2 Diabetes Defined • Bipolar Disorder And Mania • Symptoms of Heart Disease Top Viewed Articles • Gum Deadly for Dogs • Car Window UV Warning • Folic Acid & Autism Risk • Malaria Vaccine Promising • Common Meds and Dementia Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Got Extreme Mood Shifts? • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • ADHD Symptoms in Adults Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide