Woman Ignores Unusual Symptoms—Then Remembers Something That Saves Her Life
Summary
A woman named Denise Warner survived a heart attack by recognizing unusual symptoms with help from comedian Rosie O'Donnell's advice. Warner remembered O'Donnell’s acronym HEPPP, which describes heart attack symptoms in women, and sought emergency care in time for treatment.Key Facts
- Denise Warner, 57, lives in London but is originally from the U.S.
- She experienced strange symptoms: tingling arms, chest tightness, feeling hot, and sudden vomiting.
- Warner initially ignored these symptoms, thinking they were minor issues like carpal tunnel.
- She recalled Rosie O'Donnell's HEPPP acronym: Hot, Exhausted, Pain, Pale, Puke, which describes heart attack symptoms in women.
- Warner called her wife and went to the hospital where doctors confirmed a significant heart problem.
- She underwent angioplasty, a procedure to open blocked arteries.
- Warner later thanked Rosie O'Donnell for helping her recognize the symptoms early.
- O'Donnell has been raising awareness about women's heart attack symptoms since her own heart attack in 2012.
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