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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Chelsea Ritschel

A 14-year-old felt ‘butterflies’ during a school dance. It turned out to be a heart attack

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A woman who suffered a heart attack when she was 14 has shared her story in the hopes of educating others about the mental and physical impacts of heart disease.

Ceirra Zeager, 23, had just attended her first winter formal as a high school freshman when she woke up on the floor of her home after passing out.

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