Survivor and Co-Survivor Stories

For generations, women’s heart disease has lurked in the shadows as a silent and misunderstood killer. Its victims are often presumed to have died of natural causes or passed peacefully in their sleep. Starting now, we will collectively bring this killer into the light.

Survivor Story

Remembering Patricia for Everything She Was

May 10 2019

Patricia Bosak died at age 64 because her heart gave out. But that’s not what she should be remembered for, says her son, George. “She was the most selfless person in the world,” he says. “She gave me every avenue to make my dreams come true.” That meant driving him to hockey while he was growing up and sleeping in the parking lot while he practiced or played games late into the night so that he would one day realize his dream of playing professionally. When Patricia seemed confused at times, loved ones didn’t consider it a sign of heart …