All,

My wife had a mild heart attack last week and had 2 stents put in for partially clogged arteries. At 44 it was just about the last thing we expected.

The good news is that she is fine and returned to work today. We're looking at it as a blessing since anything less would not have been a good enough warning to change our lifestyle.

She's stopped smoking now & I've almost stopped chewing too. The 'heart healthy' diet is probably going to kill us tho.

Anyway, keep in mind that even without a family history of heart disease, relatively healthy lifestyle; you can still be at risk. Take care of yourselves - we don't want to lose any family members.

Tom