Are movie depictions of heart attacks making it harder for patients to recognize their own heart troubles?

[WCCO Radio, September 08, 2024] Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute researchers analyzed how the film industry portrays heart attacks on screen. They found moviemakers are contributing to misconceptions by missing the mark on representation.

Senior cardiologist Retu Saxena, MD and Kirsten Shaw, MD, a cardiology fellow, joined WCCO Radio’s Sunday Health Hour to dispel the myths and misconceptions about heart attacks.