High cholesterol symptoms: Dangerously high levels could cause a silent heart attack - Express

If the blood flow to your heart muscle is blocked by too much cholesterol, you're going to have a heart attack.

Just like not knowing whether your cholesterol levels are too high, not knowing if you’ve had a heart attack may also be possible?

Known as a silent heart attack it can be just as damaging.

What signs to spot you’re having a silent heart attack and how to lower your cholesterol levels to significantly reduce your risk.

Silent heart attacks occur more commonly in men than in women; however, silent heart attacks are more often fatal for women.

The feeling of faintness, dizziness or weakness, that either resolves on its own or increases in intensity to the point of collapse, can also be a potential indicator of a silent heart attack.

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"Silent heart attacks often leave scarring and damage to the heart, which, combined with the fact that many people who have a silent heart attack don’t seek immediate care, can further raise a person’s risk of a second and potentially more harmful heart attack.”

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Knowing the signs of a silent heart attack is no good if you ignore them should they happen to you

Lower cholesterol levels to reduce risk

Sooner or later it could trigger a heart attack or stroke

Anytime you suspect you could be having a heart attack, call 999 to request an ambulance

If it's confirmed you've had a heart attack, depending on the severity of the damage, surgery may be a treatment option