Soap Legend Susan Lucci Reveals Health Crisis And Emergency Heart Surgery

Soap Legend Susan Lucci Reveals Health Crisis And Emergency Heart Surgery

Soap Legend Susan Lucci Reveals Health Crisis And Emergency Heart Surgery

Legendary soap star Susan Lucci has revealed a health crisis that forced to have emergency heart surgery. On her Instagram account, Lucci captioned a photo of herself, writing: “On a late October afternoon, I had a wakeup call. Narrowly missing a severe heart attack, I realized how vulnerable life is and how incredibly grateful I am to be here today.” The former “All My Children” star revealed she had a blockage in her heart and had to undergo emergency surgery. “I exercise daily, eat as healthy as possible and yet had a shock of a lifetime when I was told that I had a 90% blockage in the main artery of my heart,” Lucci wrote. “I learned that heart disease is the number 1 killer of women, claiming more precious lives every year than all forms of cancer combined.”

Lucci said that her father’s heart condition — he suffered a heart attack in his late 40s — put her at risk for the same. Lucci said, “My father had calcium build up in his arteries. It’s my DNA. No one should have to die of a heart attack — they just need to listen to their symptoms and act on them. My hope in telling my story is that I can help at least one wife, mother, sister and friend.”

‘All My Children’ star Susan Lucci: ‘Lucky to be alive’ after major heart artery blockage

Via www.mcall.com
 

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