News: Many Unaware They've Had Silent Heart Attacks

New research suggests that "silent heart attacks" may be more prevalent than previously thought. The study, which came from the U.S. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, looked at 1,800 people over ten years and found that nearly 8 percent of them had scars caused by a heart attack - more than three quarters of which had gone undetected.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: Many Unaware They've Had Silent Heart Attacks New research suggests that "silent heart attacks" may be more prevalent than previously thought.  The study, which came from the U.S. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, looked at 1,800 people over ten years and found that nearly 8 percent of them had scars caused by a heart attack - and more than three quarters of those attacks had gone undetected. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Why Are Some Heart Attacks Silent? READ NOW Could You Be Having a Heart Attack? How to Tell and What to Do    READ NOW The Cardiac Symptoms Every Woman Needs to Know    READ NOW The About.com Guide to Avoiding That First Heart Attack READ NOW Trending Now • Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Here's How to Decide • Love Someone With Diabetes? Here's How to Support Them • How to Maintain Your Independence With Rheumatoid Arthritis • This Is the Right Way to Breathe When You're Lifting a Weight • These Foods Can Reduce Your Dementia Risk • How to Lose More Weight With Kettlebells • The Surprising Health Benefits of Kinky Sex Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.