Tag: #SilentHeartAttack
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Silent Heart Attacks in the Elderly The Overlooked Epidemic
Introduction Many elderly individuals pass away suddenly without ever knowing they had a heart attack. These silent episodesclinically known as unrecognized myocardial infarctions (UMIs)are alarmingly common among older adults and often go undetected until death. A study from Norway, published in the Journal of Forensic Science and Research, examined forensic autopsies to explore the prevalence…
