6 Things I Learned From My Hollywood Heart Attack
Out of the blue, I was about to have a heart attack, the kind medical experts term “the widow maker”
Few life experiences described as unremarkable merit high approval. A doctor’s appointment that concludes with unremarkable written in the medical chart is one. A seamless, multi-stop transatlantic airline flight is another.
I had just landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport after one such unremarkable flight, my husband of 36 years beside me. I felt rested and energized, and mused that travel like this could happen more if we become better long-term planners. He nodded a perfunctory “uh-huh” without looking up from a Baldacci thriller, speed-reading the last few pages before the airplane engine stopped.
Little did I know, and “out of the blue,” I was about to have a heart attack caused by a blockage of my Left Anterior Descending artery, the kind medical experts term “the widow maker.”
1) Time is critical in a heart attack. Medical treatment within 90 minutes of symptoms means a greater chance for full recovery, according to the American Heart Association and partners.
We breezed through the automated passport control area, scanned our passports and took selfies. Then I raced to claim…
