This silent heart attack symptom is very common but sometimes turns deadly: Max Hospital cardiologist warns not to ignore

Chest discomfort, bloating, or frequent burping are often dismissed as minor digestive issues, but experts warn they can sometimes point to a more serious underlying condition. According to Dr. Naveen Bhamri, a senior cardiologist at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi with over two decades of experience, what many perceive as “gas” could occasionally be an early indicator of a silent heart attack — a condition that often goes unnoticed until it becomes life-threatening.

Dr. Bhamri explained that people in India frequently associate upper abdominal discomfort or heaviness with indigestion. However, he cautioned that these seemingly harmless symptoms can sometimes mimic heart attack warning signs. Many individuals, he noted, experience these symptoms without the classic chest pain typically linked to cardiac events, leading them to misinterpret the seriousness of the situation.

He pointed out that sensations such as heaviness in the chest, bloating, or excessive burping, particularly when they occur repeatedly, should not be taken lightly. These may indicate a “silent” heart attack — one that develops without the intense pain people usually expect. Elderly individuals and those with long-term hypertension are especially vulnerable, he said.

The Overlap Between Heartburn and Heart Attack

According to the Mayo Clinic, distinguishing between heartburn and a heart attack can be challenging, even for medical professionals. Both can produce similar sensations — chest tightness, burning, or discomfort. Typically, heartburn is caused by digestive acid moving up into the esophagus, often resulting in a burning feeling in the chest after meals or while lying down. Antacids usually bring relief in such cases.

However, the Mayo Clinic warns that when chest pain is persistent or unexplained, it’s safer to treat it as a potential cardiac emergency. A developing heart attack can sometimes present as mild or intermittent discomfort rather than severe pain. Even if the symptoms subside within a few hours, medical evaluation remains crucial.

Subtle Signs That Should Never Be Ignored

Unlike the stereotypical “crushing” chest pain, many heart attacks, particularly in women, may appear with subtle symptoms. These include nausea, indigestion, abdominal pain, fatigue, or mild pressure in the chest. The pain might radiate to the arms, neck, jaw, or back. Shortness of breath, cold sweats, or dizziness are other potential signs.

Dr. Bhamri emphasized that individuals with conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of heart disease should remain particularly alert. Routine heart check-ups and timely consultation can prevent serious outcomes.

While gas or heartburn is generally harmless, overlooking recurring or unusual digestive discomfort can have dire consequences. Experts agree that any persistent chest or upper abdominal symptoms, especially in high-risk individuals, should be promptly assessed by a medical professional. When in doubt, it’s always safer to rule out a heart attack than to ignore early warnings.

Dr. Bhamri emphasized that individuals with conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of heart disease should remain particularly alert. Routine heart check-ups and timely consultation can prevent serious outcomes.

While gas or heartburn is generally harmless, overlooking recurring or unusual digestive discomfort can have dire consequences. Experts agree that any persistent chest or upper abdominal symptoms, especially in high-risk individuals, should be promptly assessed by a medical professional. When in doubt, it’s always safer to rule out a heart attack than to ignore early warnings.

 

 

 

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Read This Guide To Know When Chest Pain Is a Real Concern

If you wake up in the middle of the night with chest pain, your mind might automatically think you're having a heart attack. After all, it’s the number one killer disease in the US. And the number one symptom is the vague term “chest pain”, which can be misleading because it’s not always painful nor always in the chest. 

In most cases, people imagine they will have severe chest pain and dismiss the actual symptoms of a heart attack, go back to sleep and suffer one. Below I will discuss the symptoms you will and won’t feel if you are having a heart attack and what you should do, and in which cases you should seek help immediately. 

How chest pain from a heart attack feels

The typical pain described is a feeling of tightness, squeezing or heaviness in the chest. The Latin term angina pectoris, meaning sensation in the chest, is a more accurate description. This pain has been described as feeling like a band or weight is being tightened around your chest. The pain is often on the left side and above the bottom rib-cage, although it’s often difficult to determine its exact location. 

 

Other typical symptoms include: 

• Shortness of breath 

• Sweating, nausea, and anxiety 

• Pain in the left arm, jaw or neck

What other symptoms I might feel  ?

While the typical symptoms are definitely a reason to visit your physician, sometimes people feel less typical pains, which could also indicate that you are having a heart attack. 

• Pain not on the left side – sometimes the pain is located on the right, center or top of the abdomen. 

• No pain – some people don’t experience pain and only feel shortness of breath. Research indicates that no chest pain symptoms can occur in 1/3 of people having a heart attack. 

• Sharper pain - some people report sharper chest pains or the feeling of indigestion. 

How long should the chest pain last?

The next indication of whether you are suffering a heart attack is pain duration. Consider the following 3 factors: 

 

1. Heart-attack-related chest pain comes on over several minutes and not suddenly. Sudden severe pain is a reason for concern, but it is not consistent with angina. 

 

2. The chest pain lasts for at least 5 minutes and doesn’t last continuously for more than 20 to 30 minutes. 

 

3. Pain that comes on during rest, or doesn’t go away after exertion, also indicates a heart attack. 

 

Do I have any of the major risk factors?

Doctors like to consider the risk factors when determining whether your chest pain is a heart attack. They will take high-risk patients with atypical symptoms more seriously than low-risk patients with classic symptoms. 

 

• Age – the risk increases as you age. For men it’s after the age of 40 and for women it’s after the age of 50. It can happen to a younger person, but it’s more unlikely. 

 

• Sex – this is not to say women aren’t affected by heart disease, but the risk for heart attacks is higher for men. 

 

• Genetics – your risk is significantly higher if a member of your immediate family had or has coronary heart disease. The risk is even higher if that family member was a man under 50 or a woman under 60. 

 

• Hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol – these diseases increase your risk of having a heart attack considerably. 

 

• Smoking – while most people think smoking destroys your lungs (and it does), more smokers die from heart disease. Smoking substantially increases the risk of you having a heart attack.

What it shouldn't feel like

 

Some chest pain is not consistent with having a heart attack. 

 

• Sharp and brief pain – stabbing pain that lasts only a few seconds is not coming from the heart. 

 

• Persists for hours – heart attack chest pain will last for 20-30 minutes at the most and typically ends with a heart attack. 

 

• Gets worse with movement – the sort of pain that worsens when pressed on is usually from chest bone or muscle pains and not the heart. 

 

• You can pinpoint the pain with a single finger – heart chest pain tends to be difficult to locate exactly. 

 

If you have a worrying pain, there is no harm in having it checked out. It’s better to have lesser symptoms checked out than to stay at home and actually have a heart attack. If you are high risk, don’t hesitate to have the pain examined. If you are high risk and have the classic symptoms, I advise going to the emergency room or calling an ambulance.

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Want to end your misery of Spider’s veins?

Are you worried about those ugly looking Spider veins on your thighs, calves or legs? Do they cause pain or burning? Are they preventing you from wearing that favourite short dress of yours? Stop worrying right away! Spider veins are dilated veins that show up close to the skin’s surface and may resemble spider webs. Usually, they appear blue or red and are most common on the legs and face.  Almost 95 per cent of patients with spider veins are females. These veins are cosmetically disfiguring and can be a matter of concern.

Everything you need to know about the symptoms

However, due to lack of awareness and not many treatment options, many females tend to ignore them. In some cases, these spider veins too can cause symptoms such as pain, heaviness, burning or itching. They can progress to larger varicose veins too.

The causes                              
Spider veins occur in most people as a consequence of heredity, as often there is a strong family history of spider veins in parents or grandparents. But sometimes spider veins by their distribution and density will raise the possibility of venous hypertension from failed valves (incompetence) of superficial or deep veins of the leg. This may range from incompetent reticular veins to incompetent superficial veins such as the great saphenous vein, which courses deep in the fat and near the muscle of the leg.

This is how you can bid adieu to those grossly neglected spider veins
Cryo Laser and Cryo Sclerotherapy (CLaCS) recently introduced in India, is a revolutionary Brazilian technique for the treatment of spider veins of the legs.

What is CLaCS?
CLaCS is a combination of different technologies like augmented reality, transdermal laser, sclerotherapy and skin cooling for local anaesthesia. It was pioneered by Professor Dr Kasuo Miyake, a vascular surgeon from Brazil in 1999. Over the years, it has been used to treat thousands of patients with extremely good and long-lasting results.

The benefits of CLaCS
CLaCS is a painless procedure done under local anaesthesia. The high flow of ice-cold air directed onto the skin at the site of laser or needle application removes the discomfort and most patients have little pain from the treatment. The patient returns to work and usual activities with 4 -6 hrs. Exercise is permitted as well after 24 hrs.

Any precautions one needs to take after opting for it?
In CLaCS, there are no specific precautions after treatment. There is no need to wear stockings in the majority of cases.

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Five Lesser Known Cancers That Every Man Should Be Aware About

The five widely ignored cancers among men are prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular and penis (penile) cancer. It is therefore important to be aware of the causes, symptoms and treatment for each of these for timely detection and treatment.

While prostate cancer is the most commonly spoken about, the others are equally significant.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer occurs in the gland cells of the prostate, the gland surrounding the neck of the bladder. According to doctors, prostate cancer is the second leading cancer among males in India with the highest incidence among those who are more than 50 years of age.

Prostate cancer does not have significant symptoms initially but in the advanced stages, it can lead to obstruction in passage of urine and/or show blood in urine.

Common treatment methods include Radical Prostatectomy, Radical Radiotherapy, Hormonal Treatment or Chemotherapy.

Prostate cancer can be prevented by adopting lifestyle changes such as regular exercise, avoiding consumption of red meat, quitting smoking and consumption of alcohol and maintaining a healthy body weight.

Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer occurs due to abnormal growth of the urinary bladder. While bladder cancer is primarily known to affect the elderly, there is a rising incidence among the younger population. Smoking is responsible for up to 66% of bladder cancers.

The most common symptoms are blood in urine, dark coloured urine, frequent urination or pain during urination. Please avoid smoking, drink enough fluids and eat a well-balanced diet.

Renal Cancer

Kidney cancer is a condition in which the kidney cells become malignant and form tumours.

Renal cancer is a condition in which the kidney cells become malignant and form tumours. It appears in the lining of tiny tubes inside the kidney.

While this disease has primarily affected the elderly over decades, there is a growing incidence among younger people.

Initial symptoms are blood in urine, persistent nagging pain or heaviness on the side of the back, unexplained fever, loss of appetite, anaemia, unexplained weight loss and swelling in ankles or legs.

Renal cancer can be prevented by eating a healthy diet, keeping blood pressure levels in control, exercising regularly and quitting smoking and consumption of alcohol.

Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer is cancer of testicles, which are male reproductive organs. Testicular tumours are most common in young men aged between 15-34 years. The warning signs for this cancer include painless enlargement of the testes, heaviness of the scrotal sac and lumps in the testicles.

Testicular cancer is best treated through a multi-modality therapy including chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy.

Penile Cancer

Penile cancers develop in the penis. This is one of the few cancers, which can be prevented by maintaining good hygiene especially in the glans penis (bell end of the penis).

The incidence of penile cancer is more in developing countries such as India and it is more common in rural areas as compared to the urban population.

The cancer starts spreading from the foreskin or the glans penis. The early signs include red discoloration of the glans or foreskin, presence of painless or painful ulcers or any kind of abnormal growth.

 

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