Signs that could tell you’ve had a heart attack without realizing


A heart attack happens when the supply of blood to your heart is blocked, often by a clot. One of the most common and widely known signs of heart attack is chest pain, characterized by a feeling of pressure, tightness or squeezing in your chest. This sensation usually starts in the middle of your chest and can travel to other body parts, such as neck, jaw, ears, arms and/or wrists.

However, chest pain is not the only symptom of having a heart attack and sometimes people may experience milder and less obvious signs that may not immediately strike to them as a heart attack.