Silent heart attack age - #11757
I am really concerned about something that happened recently. My grandma is 76, and for a few weeks, she has been feeling super tired and having some weird pains in her back, but she thought it was just old age catching up to her. She never really complained much, you know? Well, she finally got checked out, and the doctor said she had what they called a silent heart attack. I never even knew that was a thing! It freaks me out tho, because now I wonder, what is the silent heart attack age? Like, is it common for older people to just brush off symptoms like that, and then something serious happens without them even realizing? I mean, if my grandma can have one without knowing, what does that mean for others? I just want to know more about this silent heart attack age stuff. Can you actually prevent these silent heart attacks, or are they just out of nowhere kind of events? It's scary how quickly things can change; we thought she was just having a bad couple weeks, but now we're looking at heart issues! How do doctors determine this silent heart attack age or the risk factors that come into play? Any insights would really help ease my mind, I’m so confused and worried!
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