Every year, hundreds of thousands of Australians experience their first heart attack. Additionally, individuals who have previously suffered one or more heart attacks are at risk of having another. What’s alarming is that 25 percent of all heart attacks occur “silently,” lacking clear or obvious symptoms.
Even when symptoms manifest, they can be so mild or vague that most individuals fail to recognize them as heart-related unless prompted. Particularly sinister are four signs that indicate a silent heart attack.
A recent video presentation by Dr. Chauncey Crandall, a renowned cardiovascular expert, highlights these four signs. Dr. Crandall explains that silent heart attacks often go unnoticed because individuals overlook the symptoms. Hence, he developed a video to illustrate what to watch for as potentially silent warnings—before it becomes too late to act and mitigate harm.
Survival hinges on timing. Statistics illustrate a clear correlation between treatment delays and the risks of disability or death—the time gap between the first signs of symptoms and receiving medical attention.
This makes it crucial to recognize which symptoms to monitor, especially those that many may not typically associate with heart attacks—like the four highlighted in Dr. Crandall’s presentation.
Initially created as an educational resource, this video quickly gained popularity, amassing over five million views within just a few months.
Dr. Crandall, who leads the cardiac transplant program at the prestigious Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic in Florida, works directly in interventional, vascular, and transplant cardiology. His extensive experience enables him to identify lesser-known warning signs and symptoms, including the four he discusses.
The true value of this presentation lies in the array of straightforward strategies he proposes to help prevent heart disease. These strategies are often not addressed by many doctors until patients begin exhibiting clear symptoms of cardiovascular stress.
by David Livingstone
