'Can a fit 43 year old woman have a heart attack?': A retired tennis star's warning

Onto it: Former professional tennis player, Trudi Musgrove-Edwards of Macquarie Hills, is doing much better after a SCAD heart attack and FMD diagnosis in 2021. She says it is important for any chest pain to be taken seriously - even if you are fit and healthy. Pictures: Jonathan Carroll

WHEN Trudi Musgrave-Edwards felt a heavy pain in her chest last year, the former tennis pro started Googling: "Can a fit 43 year old woman have a heart attack?"

But because the pain had subsided by the next day, the Macquarie Hills resident didn't think much of it, feeling well enough to play nine holes of golf.