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20. As a PSA, I always mention that women's symptoms can be different.

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:09 PM

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My event was a Spontaneous Arterial Dissection, so nowhere near as serious as an aortic dissection. I was eating lunch with a colleague and had sudden indigestion. I took a couple Tums but felt worse. I felt restless, slightly short of breath, sort of low key agitated. Minor pain in left arm.

I remembered from grad school that women's heart attacks can present differently, which is why I drive myself to the ED, walked in and told them I thought I might be having a heart attack. They grabbed me and did emergency surgery. I have no permanent damage.

I could possibly have just gone home to try to sleep it off and that would have been bad.

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Aortic Dissection + Niece Phone Call? [View all] Prairie Gates Sunday OP

I could be wrong canetoad Sunday #1

I had the same recollection. Raven123 Sunday #2

It's what killed John Ritter and yes, that's what killed her also. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #3

I experienced a Spontaneous Arterial Dissection. yardwork Sunday #4

You were damned lucky! Attilatheblond Sunday #6

Yes! Mine was in a small artery. yardwork Sunday #8

Ayo that's amazin' Prairie Gates Sunday #10

There's a typo in my post. I'll correct. yardwork Sunday #19

You're very lucky spinbaby Sunday #21

It's what killed my husband; it is not instantious. But it doesn't take long. Attilatheblond Sunday #5

I'm very sorry for your loss. yardwork Sunday #9

Reminds me of my grandma Sympthsical Sunday #7

Almost exactly the same scenario Prairie Gates Sunday #14

Both my mom and grandmother died of this LeftInTX Yesterday #22

Chest pains is one of the possible symptomps. LisaL Sunday #11

As a PSA, I always mention that women's symptoms can be different. yardwork Sunday #20

And by the way, he didn't manage to unlock the door. LisaL Sunday #12

Already stated in the OP Prairie Gates Sunday #13

He was 71, drank a lot, and was just on a long flight Peppertoo Sunday #15

I 100% believe that he died of an aortic dissection Prairie Gates Sunday #17

Why would his niece be en route to South Carolina? He was in DC. onenote Sunday #16

Thanks, my bad....correcting in the OP Prairie Gates Sunday #18