March - April 2022

Jill Ernst’s first cardiac episode occurred nine years ago during the birth of her triplets. Her physician advised the new mother to see a cardiologist. But Ernst attributed the heart issue to the stress of delivering three babies by cesarean section, so she decided to forego visiting the heart specialist.

For some of us, the pandemic’s impact on our physical and mental health has pushed other medical concerns to the back burner, particularly heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death for women and men in the United States.