Tasha Benjamin, who lives in East Syracuse, New York, told CNYCentral she suffered from a silent heart attack -- a heart attack that has only a few or no symptoms at all -- in 2014. WOMAN’S TWEETS DETAILING HEART ATTACK GO VIRAL: ‘I WAS LUCKY’Benjamin was made aware of her heart attack when she saw her doctor for a physical and underwent an electrocardiogram, more commonly known as an EKG. The procedure checks the rhythm of the heart and can also diagnose a heart attack. Those with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or who smoke are at risk for developing heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack. Additionally, those with diabetes, a poor diet, or who are overweight, among other medical conditions, are also at risk of having a heart attack, according to the CDC.

Source: Fox News February 02, 2019 18:25 UTC