{"id":76358,"date":"2024-09-19T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ca6241fecf8650a816f28c37dadbf3fb"},"modified":"2024-09-19T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:00:09","slug":"after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body\/","title":{"rendered":"After suffering heart attack on treadmill, Utah mom issues warning: \u2018Listen to your body\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\" readability=\"24.690978886756\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.376199616123\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">When Justine Carter stepped on the treadmill for a quick <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>energy boost<\/u><\/span> last May, she never thought it would lead to a near-death experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Utah mother, 33, was <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>fit and healthy<\/u><\/span> \u2014 but 12 minutes into her walk, she started having shortness of breath and a pain in her back that penetrated to her chest.<\/p>\n<p>When that was followed by violent vomiting, Carter assumed she\u2019d been hit with a terrible stomach flu.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>SOY MILK COULD REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE, RESEARCH SHOWS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s where things get a little bit hazy,&#8221; she told Fox News Digital during an interview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/justine-carter-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter split\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter (left) experienced a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) while on the treadmill. At right, she reunites with the EMS team who saved her life at HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital.<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Carter called her husband and mother-in-law, but has no recollection of the conversations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The next thing I knew, I woke up in the hospital.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her husband and mother-in-law had found her in the bathroom, where Carter appeared to be having a seizure and had very slow breathing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>SLEEPING LONGER ON WEEKENDS COULD LOWER HEART DISEASE RISK BY 20%, STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Her mother-in-law, Teresa Carter \u2014 a nurse at HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah \u2014 kept her alive with CPR until <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>emergency medical services<\/u><\/span> arrived.<\/p>\n<p>For 25 minutes, Carter\u2019s heart didn\u2019t beat, and blood only circulated to her body through CPR.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everything was pretty ominous,&#8221; Teresa Carter told Fox News Digital during the same interview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/IMG_3509-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-1.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter with husband\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter and her husband, Kevin Carter, are pictured during her recuperation in the hospital.<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;She had what we call \u2018tombstone rhythm\u2019 on the monitor, which tells us she was <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>having a heart attack<\/u><\/span>, and that her heart muscle was not getting enough oxygen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital, doctors confirmed that Carter had experienced a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which is a tear in the wall of a coronary artery that can lead to a heart attack, heart rhythm problems or even sudden death.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What to know about SCAD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Carter\u2019s condition, SCAD, has no known cause or risk factors.<\/p>\n<p>Most patients who have the condition are <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>women in their 40s and 50s<\/u><\/span> who are otherwise healthy, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Patients are often women who are otherwise healthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While there is no specific known cause, &#8220;scientists think it\u2019s likely that multiple factors may cause SCAD, such as abnormalities in the arteries, genetics, hormonal influences or inflammatory issues,&#8221; the AHA\u2019s website states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although it is not perfectly clear what causes SCAD, patients are often women \u2013 very similar to Justine\u2019s case \u2013 who are <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>otherwise healthy<\/u><\/span>,&#8221; Dr. Mark Bair, medical director of the emergency department at HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital \u2014 the physician who treated Carter \u2014 told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/IMG_2121-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-2.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter - EMS ceremony\/reunion\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter was reunited with her first responders team and clinical colleagues at HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital in August 2024.<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;In fact, it\u2019s often the case that SCAD patients have few or no risk factors for heart disease at all,&#8221; he went on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Extreme physical and emotional stress are risk factors, as is fibromuscular dysplasia, which affects arterial blood vessels, genetic connective tissue disorders and very <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>high blood pressure<\/u><\/span>.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Carter had no concerning warning signs before the event.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>HEART HEALTH RISK FACTORS FOR WOMEN OVER AGE 50<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just felt like I had low energy that day and didn\u2019t feel up to par \u2014 but I just thought it was because it was winter and cloudy outside,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>A week after the first heart attack, the day she returned home from the hospital, Carter experienced another cardiac event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As with the first time, she had chest pain and severe nausea, along with dangerously low blood pressure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-3.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter in hospital\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter is pictured the day after coming out of a coma at HCA Healthcare\u2019s Mountain View Hospital in Payson, Utah.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The second event was every bit as scary as the first,&#8221; she told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Carter was life-flighted to HCA Healthcare\u2019s Timpanogos Regional Hospital, which has a full cath lab team and a cardiothoracic surgeon, in case she needed <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>open-heart surgery<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The cardiac team found that Carter\u2019s original aortic tear had grown in length, causing more swelling and yet another blockage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>WOMEN\u2019S HEART DISEASE RISK COULD BE PREDICTED UP TO 30 YEARS IN ADVANCE WITH ONE BLOOD TEST, STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When she arrived at the hospital, her blood pressure was not life-supporting,&#8221; said Teresa Carter. &#8220;Truly, I thought her heart was just going to give out, and was afraid we might lose her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After restoring blood flow by using a balloon to compress the artery wound, the cardiac team implanted a small heart pump to temporarily relieve Carter\u2019s heart of some of its workload while she recovered.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018Incredible\u2019 recovery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Today, Carter is back at home, <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>feeling stronger<\/u><\/span> every day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Justine is doing great and has a wonderful prognosis with good care and prevention techniques,&#8221; Bair told Fox News Digital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/Justine-Carter-and-Mother-In-Law-Teresa-scaled.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-4.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter and mother-in-law\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter (left) is pictured with her mother-in-law, Teresa Carter, who saved her life by administering CPR after her heart attack.<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Carter first arrived at Mountain View Hospital\u2019s ER, Bair was worried that she could have ongoing <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>neurological damage<\/u><\/span> because of the 25 minutes that she wasn\u2019t getting oxygen to her brain, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, due to the wonderful things that were done in the field, she has fully recovered.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>NO CARDIOLOGISTS AVAILABLE IN HALF OF US COUNTIES AS STUDY REVEALS \u2018INCREDIBLY CONCERNING\u2019 CARE GAPS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carter\u2019s mother-in-law starting CPR and the resuscitation efforts of the EMS crews were key to her survival, Bair noted, along with the &#8220;heroic steps&#8221; performed in the hospital to preserve her brain function.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her recovery has been incredible to watch,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>After completing cardio rehab, Carter is now able to take her dog on walks, but hasn&#8217;t yet been cleared to resume her running or hiking activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;It\u2019s often the case that SCAD patients have few or no risk factors for heart disease at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I was <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>really tired<\/u><\/span> for the first two weeks, and then my energy level started coming up,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now I can get through the whole day without needing a nap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Every three months, Carter visits her cardiologist to make sure her heart is functioning as it should.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/IMG_3502-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-5.jpg\" alt=\"Justine Carter with husband\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>Justine Carter is pictured with her husband, Kevin Carter, after leaving the hospital.<\/span> <span>(Justine Carter)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although SCAD can\u2019t be predicted or prevented, Bair emphasized the importance of good lifestyle choices, like eating a <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>heart-healthy diet<\/u><\/span>, engaging in moderate exercise, reducing stress and treating high blood pressure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adults should also get necessary, quality sleep and have regular visits with their physician,&#8221; he advised. &#8220;Tobacco use is also the most preventable risk factor for heart disease.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lessons learned<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Carter\u2019s heart attacks have been &#8220;life-changing,&#8221; she said, teaching her the following valuable lessons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Listen to your body<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;As women, we tend to put everyone else&#8217;s needs above our own,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We have to say, \u2018This is how I&#8217;m feeling and this is what I&#8217;m going to do about it.\u2019&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carter\u2019s heart attacks have helped her realize it\u2019s OK to slow down and let others do things for her.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, if I&#8217;m tired, I just tap out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If something feels \u2018off,\u2019 don&#8217;t hesitate,&#8221; she advised. &#8220;Just call 911, because a lot of things can be prevented if you do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Baid also stressed the importance of paying attention to new or different symptoms, including chest pain, abnormal <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>shortness of breath<\/u><\/span>, and extreme weakness or dizziness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Learn life-saving techniques<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s important for people to know CPR and be prepared to use it in emergency situations until EMS arrives, Justine and Teresa Carter agreed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/343\/192\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/686\/384\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/672\/378\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1344\/756\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/931\/523\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1862\/1046\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/720\/405\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1440\/810\/iStock-184644178.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/after-suffering-heart-attack-on-treadmill-utah-mom-issues-warning-listen-to-your-body-6.jpg\" alt=\"cpr practice\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>It\u2019s important for people to know CPR and be prepared to use it in emergency situations until EMS arrives, Justine and Teresa Carter agreed.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Even for non-medical people, it\u2019s such a valuable skill to have,&#8221; said Teresa Carter. &#8220;You will most likely be able to help someone you love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Don\u2019t live in fear<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Although SCAD events usually can\u2019t be predicted or prevented, Carter is determined not to live in fear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;If you spend every day in fear, you won&#8217;t enjoy life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You can live your life scared of a lot of things, but if you spend every day in fear, you won&#8217;t enjoy life,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Life is fragile and short, so just enjoy it for what it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews.com\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Carter reiterated her gratitude for the team at HCA Healthcare Mountain View Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m only here because of them,&#8221; she said. &#8220;All I can say is, \u2018Thank you.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge. 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