India, March 24 -- Heart attacks are a major medical emergency, posing life-threatening risks and often can occur without any prominent warning. The symptoms are mild and often easy to miss. Timely intervention can prevent serious heart damage or even save a life.

HT Lifestyle connected with Dr Sandeep Thakkar, senior consultant- interventional cardiology at Manipal Hospital, Patiala, to get an understanding about the silent type of heart attacks. The symptoms are sometimes not as dramatic as many imagine, such as crushing chest pain or sudden collapse.Dr Thakkar shines light on the troubling silent heart attacks, which don't come announced but develop quietly: "Silent heart attacks can cause the same degree of heart damage as classic at...