When she felt a persistent, unbearable ache under and down her arm, DeAnna Minus-Vincent realized something was wrong. At her nearest ED, she learned she had a 95 percent blockage in the left main artery to her heart. She listened to her body and recognized her family history of heart disease. Still, she had a heart attack. Here, DeAnna, who is our Executive VP and Chief Social Justice and Accountability Officer, shares her story to encourage women to be strong, relentless advocates for their own heart health.
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