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Her heart beats for her family

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This article was published 30/09/2023 (869 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Slumped on a kitchen chair, Christie Klassen’s first thought was, “This can’t be a heart attack.” She was healthy and 39 years old.

Her next thought was, “Please, God, don’t let Noah respond to this call.”

Klassen lives with her husband and their three children in the community of Rosenort, about 45 minutes south of Winnipeg.

One night in March of 2021, everything changed for her.

A shooting pain started in her ears and jaw and spread to her chest and back. Her jaw locked up and she lost her ability to speak clearly. Her arms ached. She was sweating buckets.

Her eldest son, Noah, is a volunteer firefighter with the RM of Morris Fire Department in Rosenort. Her husband had called 911.

Sure enough, Noah was the first to arrive. “You’re going to be OK, Mom,” he told Christie. “The ambulance is on its way.”

Klassen was in St. Boniface Hospital for the next week. “Foundation donors were lifelines who kept my heart beating for my son, Noah, and my family,” she said. “Other women need the same help now.”

Every week across Manitoba, about 60 people have heart attacks – many of whom are women. Increased research into women’s heart health will unlock the knowledge needed to save more women.

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