Marathon runner’s quick decision helps doctors stop a heart attack

Marathon runner’s quick decision helps doctors stop a heart attack

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) As World Heart Day approaches on Sept. 29, doctors in El Paso are urging people to recognize the signs of a heart attack and act fast. Sergio Peña, 54, director of Respiratory Care Services at Del Sol Medical Center and an avid runner, says listening to his body saved his life. “I was feeling shortness of breath, cold sweat… I felt like I was going to faint. That’s when it made me make that U-turn and go to the emergency ro…