BONE UP ON HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS

SLASH your risk of becoming a sad statistic by knowing the warning signs of a heart attack!

Soap legend Susan Lucci, 75, likely saved her own life earlier this year by recognizing her shortness of breath, discomfort around her back and rib cage and a sharp "coming and going" pain in her jaw required immediate medical attention.

Though Lucci did not suffer a heart attack, doctors discovered an 80 percent blockage in an artery due to calcium and cholesterol buildup, and she underwent surgery to insert a stent to improve blood flow.

But the incident was her second cardiac emergency!