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Heart Care

She only had one small symptom, but she’d had a major heart attack

This Wilmington woman unexpectedly found inner peace through her cardiac care team

Patrick Flanary
Contributing Writer
Published March 10, 2025

Video by David Hardin

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  • women's heart health
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  • Wilmington
  • Scotts Hill
  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center

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  • heart attack
  • widowmaker heart attack
  • heart care
  • women's heart health
  • American Heart Month
  • Care on the Coast
  • Wilmington
  • Scotts Hill
  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center

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