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Cardiff man thankful after routine charity heart scan reveals silent heart attack
Overview
Simon Morris from Cardiff discovered he had unknowingly suffered a silent heart attack after paying £300 for a routine cardiac screening provided by the Welsh charity Calon Hearts UK. The screening led to hospital tests and an angioplasty to treat blocked arteries. Following rehabilitation, Morris climbed Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise funds for the charity and now helps raise awareness of its screening and CPR training work.
Key points
- Simon Morris paid £300 for a routine heart scan after his daughter was offered free screening by Calon Hearts UK.
- Tests at the hospital revealed he needed an angioplasty and showed he had previously suffered a symptomless 'silent' heart attack.
- Morris previously dismissed chest pains during walks as stomach issues.
- He successfully climbed Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) to raise £10,000 for Calon Hearts UK to give something back to the charity.
- Silent heart attacks lack noticeable symptoms and account for approximately one-third of all heart attacks.