Joy Behar is an American comedian, writer, actress, and a co-host of the talk show, The View. For Joy, heart disease is a family affair. Despite having lost both parents to heart disease, Joy’s mother Rose was not prepared when a sudden heart attack struck in her fifties. Now, Joy and her daughter Eve (a talented ceramic artist) are challenging women who have or are at risk for heart disease to be prepared, and better their odds of surviving should a heart attack strike without warning.

Gary Barg:  How has heart disease affected your family?

Joy Behar:  I am the recipient of a gene, I think possibly, because my mother had her first heart attack when she was 50 years old.  An uncle, who is her brother, had a sudden heart attack and died at the age of 58.  Both my grandparents on my mother’s side died of heart attacks.  So, there you have it.  It is not a pretty picture.

Gary Barg:  What do women need to know about the risks of having sudden heart attacks and what should they do if they think they are experiencing one? ...read more

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