A Queens woman's jaw pain led to a life-saving diagnosis of a severe heart attack.

Jessica Rodriguez, a 55-year-old Queens mother, experienced severe jaw pain she initially blamed on dental work, but it worsened to the point of requiring emergency care. After hesitating due to self-doubt, she sought help and was diagnosed with a severe ST-elevation heart attack, including a 100% blockage in her right coronary artery and another major blockage. She underwent emergency stent placement, recovered quickly, and now advocates for women to take unexplained symptoms like jaw pain seriously, as they can signal a heart attack.