She was referring to it as her "heart issue" but that wasn't accurate (:56)
In this video, Vicki describes how her cardiologist urged her to own the label of heart patient so she would take better care of herself.
Click the thumbnails below to watch more real stories.
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Chest Pain
"Close to being dead"
( 1:00 )
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His Heart Almost Stopped
"I almost didn't wake up"
( 1:20 )
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Admit That You're a Heart Patient
"It wasn't easy to say"
( :56 )
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How to Choose a Cardiologist
"See how they listen"
( :58 )
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Vicki had a hard time accepting the possibility that her own lifestyle choices—stress, a fatty diet—may have contributed to her heart disease. That's one reason she has such a hard time calling herself a heart patient.
Chest Pain"Close to being dead"
His Heart Almost Stopped"I almost didn't wake up"
Admit That You're a Heart Patient"It wasn't easy to say"
How to Choose a Cardiologist"See how they listen"