Suddenly, he stopped talking and left the room to report his grave findings to her sister. She knew then something was wrong. He placed her on life support and rushed her to Rhode Island Hospital for an emergency bypass. Her surgery was successful, she began cardiac rehabilitation, but four months after her bypass, she had another heart attack. That is not unusual.
Women are more likely than men to have a second heart attack within a year of their first.
Other things tested her courage. When you look in the mirror for the first time, it s so horrible what you see, she says. Women do not realize that heart surgery can be disfiguring. Even one a day can triple your risk. Type 2 diabetes is a greater risk for women than for men.