‘Fit and active’ mum, 44, told her ‘textbook symptoms’ were just a panic attack left fighting for life

A FIT and healthy mum was left fighting for her life after she had her “textbook typical” heart attack symptoms dismissed as a panic attack.

Mary McFarland, 44, experienced “a crushing pain” in her chest that spread down to her arm while she was at work in October 2024.

BHFMary McFarland, 44, collapsed in work in October, minutes after experiencing “a crushing pain” in her chest which spread down her arm[/caption] BHFThe busy and active mum never thought she would suffer a heart attack in her 40s[/caption]

The mum...