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Local Woman Shows Heart Disease Can Hit the Young

February 3, 2012

Jodi Boyce-Thelen a healthy women suffered a SCAD. She even works at the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Her family talks about their experience and Jodi shows some pictures from her experience. Watch video at wzzm13.com

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Women’s stories highlight reason to be aware of heart health

January 31, 2012

The first time Carrie Votypka went to the emergency room she was told it was her gallbladder.  Carrie survived two heart attacks just weeks after giving birth to her son.  She later learned at Mayo Clinic her heart attacks were caused by SCAD. Read more at KCTV 5 News

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New Mom Suffers Heart Scare [Video]

January 30, 2012

Just five days after giving birth to her third child, Connie Ricklefs suffered a SCAD. Connie, her husband and her cardiologist, Doctor Michael Gibson talk about SCAD. Watch video at fox4kc.com

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Heart Attack Survivor at Hendricks Regional Health [Video]

December 15, 2011

Casey Sadler, age 35, suffers a heart attack caused by SCAD. Casey describes her very scary experience.

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Sever Heart Attack Serves as Wake Up Call to Young Mother

February 8, 2011

Casey Sadler suffered a SCAD at age 35.  Casey shares her experience and her good fortune that the doctor decided to admit her to the hospital rather than send her home. Read more at The Flyer Group

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Miracle Mother

October 18, 2010

Eliz Greene, seven month pregnant, describes her SCAD event and the doctors who saved Eliz and her 2 unborn babies. This video includes interviews with her doctors and a short footage of her heart.

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