Rebecca Klar, Julie Reynolds and Katie Schellack. Photo by Jeannie Frey Rhodes.

Heart to heart: Women open up about cardiovascular health


In honor of American Heart Month, inRegister turns the spotlight on an often silent disease that affects women of all ages. We asked three local women—each of whom faced a life-threatening heart condition before the age of 40—to share their personal stories, from fear and physical struggles to triumph and moving forward. Click on the headlines below to read their powerful accounts in their own words.


OPERATION TICKER FIXER

By Julie Reynolds

 


HEART OF STONE

By Katie Schellack


FAMILY TIES

By Rebecca Klar


Plus, read more about the issue of women and heart health by clicking below:

HEART OF THE MATTER