You think it's just another viral fever, but could it be your heart?

Every year, right around the time flu season peaks or viral fevers start doing the rounds, doctors see the same troubling pattern repeat itself. Someone comes in feeling weak, feverish, maybe a bit breathless, convinced it's just another seasonal bug working its way through. And in a lot of cases, that's exactly what it is. But sometimes, buried underneath what looks like a common cold or a viral fever, something far more dangerous is quietly unfolding. A heart attack.Dr. Sanjat Chiwane, Senior Director of Cardiology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, has seen this play out often enough that he's stopped being surprised by it. "Seasonal illnesses like influenza, a viral fever, and the common cold are pretty common in certain times of the year.