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time following the DASH diet her doctor her doctor had recommended.

Another wave of pain tightened its icy fingers around her heart, and moved up into both sides of her jaw. Randi thought, "Probably just a little acid reflux. Since the pain doesn't radiate down my left arm, it couldn't be my heart, could it$?"$

"Don't think about the pain," she told herself. "Think of something else. For dinner tonight I'll make$-"$ Randi fell to the floor, clutching her chest, just as Melonie walked in$.$ She saw her stepmother slumped on the floor and screamed, "Help, somebody, help!"

Suggested Discussion Topics

What information in the story indicates that Randi might be a candidate for heart disease?

Discuss why Randi thought this was not a heart attack.

What can Melonie do immediately to try to save Randi's life?

Assuming that Randi is suffering a myocardial infarction, discuss why it is important that she receive appropriate treatment quickly.