We are trained to look for the Hollywood heart attack: the clutching of the chest and the collapse. But the heart has quieter ways of failing, specifically when it comes to inflammation. Conditions like myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining) often start with a whisper, not a shout. These issues have gained more attention recently, but the symptoms remain dangerously vague. Many people dismiss them as lingering fatigue or a weird bout of indigestion. Here are the 6 silent signs of heart inflammation you shouldn’t ignore.
