Intermountain Health Helps Montana Woman Bounce Back After Heart Attack
Mary Smith from Miles City, Montana works with Intermountain caregivers to recover while helping others to recognize heart disease symptoms, especially in women.
(PRUnderground) February 22nd, 2025
A Miles City, Montana woman gives a powerful reminder of the importance of recognizing heart disease symptoms, especially in women, and the critical role of timely medical intervention.
Mary Smith, 74, never imagined that a series of seemingly mild symptoms would lead to a life-changing heart health event. “I had a couple of warning signs, but I didn’t recognize them as such because of my age,” Smith said. “I thought maybe I was just slowing down.”
Smith shared that for months she hadn’t had the stamina and energy to do normal household chores.
Smith’s more acute symptoms began with what she thought was indigestion and pain on the right side of her chest. One evening the pain was more intense and persisted until the next morning. It was at that point that Smith knew something was more serious. She went to the emergency room at Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City where doctors ran tests and quickly determined she was having a heart attack.