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HEARTBEAT SCORE with music UNDER |
JOAN: |
My doctor said I was having a heart attack…I thought "no way." I thought heart attacks were for old men. |
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: |
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. It can lead to heart attack, disability, and death. But what's really scary is how few women are concerned about it. |
JOAN: |
Until the moment I had a heart attack, I was feeling great. |
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: |
The Heart Truth is, anyone can have heart disease. Even you. |
JOAN: |
I am absolutely positive that smoking is what did it. |
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: |
Talk to your doctor, find out your risk, and take action today to lower it. |
JOAN: |
On the positive side, I stopped smoking. I exercise more than I ever did. I eat healthy…I eat more vegetables…fruit…salads. I tell my friends that a heart attack really hurts. It can kill you. |
FEMALE ANNOUNCER: |
Learn The Heart Truth.
Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. |
