Ms. Hinson of St. Margarets was aware of the risks since her husband had heart bypass surgery years before. But one day, she had a pain in her jaw that persisted for hours. It got so bad she went to the emergency room, where she learned she was having a heart attack.
She was later transported to Johns Hopkins, where she had two stents implanted. She later recovered.
"I had to get to the point where I realized this is not something that happens to other people," said Ms. Hinson, 76. "You don't think...
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