Rosie O’Donnell undergoes surgery after heart attack
Posted August 20, 2012 9:48 pm.
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Rosie O’Donnell says she suffered a heart attack last week.
She revealed what happened in a poem posted Monday on her website.
The 50-year-old comedian says she began experiencing symptoms last Tuesday, but waited a day to see the doctor.
She was hospitalized and had a stent put in.
O’Donnell is encouraging women to be aware of the symptoms, including chest pain and sore arms, and to call 911 right away.
