Episode 34 - Leigh Pechillo shares her incredible Heart Attack story!
In conversation with Leigh Pechillo IG: @heartleigh about the heart attack she suffered on Mothers Day in 2014.
Leigh had what is known as a Widowmaker which is a 100% blockage of the Left Anterior Descending artery or LAD as its often referred to.
During her heart attack Leigh went in to sudden cardiac arrest and it was the fast actions of her husband who performed CPR on her until paramedics arrived that saved her life.
She was taken by Medivac to hospital where she had 1 stent inserted.
Leigh receive one AED shock at home and the next day, she went into cardiac arrest in the hospital 3 separate times and had to be shocked 13 additional times. #crazy
Thankfully Leigh is now #thriving and is using her experience to raise awareness to Cardiovascular Dis-Ease in women and works with the America Heart Association (AHA) to further her mission.
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